DocumentCode
2093469
Title
Experimental open air quantum cryptography with single photons
Author
Messin, G. ; Beveratos, A. ; Poizat, J.-P. ; Brouri, R. ; Grangier, P. ; Alléaume, R. ; Dumeige, Y. ; Treussart, F. ; Roch, J.F.
Author_Institution
Laboratoire Charles Fabry, Inst. d´´Optique, Orsay
fYear
2004
fDate
21-21 May 2004
Firstpage
1148
Lastpage
1149
Abstract
We report the full implementation of the BB84 quantum cryptography protocol, using a true single photon source, operating at night in open air between two buildings, and we show its superiority over faint pulses schemes
Keywords
optical communication; quantum cryptography; quantum optics; BB84 quantum cryptography protocol; single photons;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-778-4
Type
conf
Filename
1367161
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