• DocumentCode
    2558950
  • Title

    Differential phase shift quantum key distribution with up-conversion single-photon detectors

  • Author

    Diamanti, E. ; Langrock, C. ; Waks, E. ; Fejer, M.M. ; Yamamoto, Y. ; Takesue, H. ; Honjo, T. ; Inoue, K.

  • Author_Institution
    Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford Univ., CA
  • fYear
    0
  • fDate
    0-0 0
  • Firstpage
    10
  • Lastpage
    11
  • Abstract
    A differential phase shift quantum key distribution experiment employing up-conversion single-photon detectors is presented. We achieved a 1-Mbit/s sifted key rate over a 20-km optical fiber, and distributed keys secure against general individual attacks over 75 km
  • Keywords
    differential phase shift keying; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; photodetectors; quantum cryptography; quantum optics; 1 Mbit/s; 20 km; differential phase shift quantum key distribution; distributed keys; upconversion single-photon detectors; Detectors; Laboratories; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Phase detection; Phase modulation; Protocols; Pulse modulation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2006 Digest of the
  • Conference_Location
    Quebec City, Que.
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-0090-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOSST.2006.1693991
  • Filename
    1693991