Title :
Long Distance Quantum Key Distribution in Optical Fiber
Author :
Rosenberg, D. ; Peterson, C.G. ; Harrington, J. ; Rice, P. ; Dallmann, N. ; Tyagi, K.T. ; McCabe, K.P. ; Hughes, R.J. ; Nordholt, J.E. ; Hadfield, Robert Hugh ; Baek, B. ; Nam, Seokho
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., Los Alamos, NM, USA
Abstract :
Results are presented from an experiment using quantum key distribution with decoy states and low- noise superconducting nanowire single photon detectors to distribute secure key across 145 km of optical fiber.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; quantum cryptography; quantum optics; decoy states; distance 145 km; long distance quantum key distribution; low-noise superconducting nanowire; optical fiber; secure key; single photon detectors; Detectors; Distributed feedback devices; Error correction; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Phase detection; Phase modulation; Privacy; Protocols; Quantum computing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528715
