DocumentCode
316768
Title
Performance limits for first telecommunications window quantum cryptography systems
Author
Townsend, Paul D.
Author_Institution
BT Labs., Ipswich, UK
Volume
2
fYear
1997
fDate
22-25 Sep 1997
Firstpage
253
Abstract
We investigate the performance limits for quantum cryptography systems operating in the first telecommunications window using a prototype polarisation-encoded system operating at 830 nm. The potential for secure quantum key distribution at Mbit/s rates over fibre carrying a conventional high-speed (Gbit/s) data channel at 1300 nm is demonstrated
Keywords
public key cryptography; 1300 nm; 830 nm; Mbit/s rates; conventional high-speed Gbit/s data channel; data communication; first telecommunications window quantum cryptography systems; performance limits; polarisation-encoded system; public key cryptography; quantum cryptography systems; secure quantum key distribution;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Integrated Optics and Optical Fibre Communications, 11th International Conference on, and 23rd European Conference on Optical Communications (Conf. Publ. No.: 448)
Conference_Location
Edinburgh
ISSN
0537-9989
Print_ISBN
0-85296-697-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/cp:19971465
Filename
628172
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