DocumentCode
2247009
Title
Design of synchronous “plug & play” QKD-WDM-PON for efficient quantum communications
Author
Zhao, Yi ; Roetteler, Martin ; Xu, Lei ; Wang, Ting
Author_Institution
NEC Labs. America, Princeton, NJ, USA
fYear
2011
fDate
1-6 May 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We propose a new design of quantum key distribution (QKD) - WDM-PON with "plug & play" scheme and synchronization. Simulations show that the design can improve the quantum key generation rate 3-4 times over conventional schemes.
Keywords
passive optical networks; quantum cryptography; wavelength division multiplexing; quantum communications; quantum key distribution; synchronous plug & play QKD-WDM-PON; Optical network units; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Plugs; Synchronization; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1223-4
Type
conf
Filename
5950895
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