Title :
Comparison of three multiuser quantum key distribution networks
Author :
Kumavor, Patrick ; Wang, Bing C. ; Donkor, Eric ; Yelin, Susanne
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Connecticut Univ., CT, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we explore the performance of two network topologies: the optical ring network based on the Sagnac Interferometer and the wavelength routed optical network. The performance of all three networks for multiuser quantum key distribution are then computer simulated and compared by quantum bit error rate (QBER) analysis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time system level analysis have been performed on the suitability of various optical networks for quantum key distribution.
Keywords :
Sagnac interferometers; digital simulation; error statistics; multicast communication; optical fibre networks; quantum cryptography; Sagnac Interferometer; computer simulation; multiuser quantum key distribution network; network topologies; optical ring network; quantum bit error rate analysis; Computational modeling; Computer networks; Distributed computing; Network topology; Optical fiber networks; Optical interferometry; Performance analysis; Quantum computing; Sagnac interferometers; Wavelength routing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1253166
