DocumentCode
350456
Title
The use of planar silica waveguide technology in quantum cryptography systems
Author
Maxwell, G.D. ; Townsend, P. ; Lear, K. ; Harlow, M. ; Cecil, R.
Author_Institution
BT Labs., Ipswich, UK
Volume
3
fYear
1999
fDate
Aug. 30 1999-Sept. 3 1999
Firstpage
589
Abstract
Planar silica interferometers are used in a quantum cryptography system for the first time and demonstrate the feasibility of an integrated optic approach to secure key transmission. The integrated interferometers offer performance which is comparable to that obtained using similar all fibre systems.
Keywords
light interferometry; optical communication; optical planar waveguides; quantum cryptography; silicon compounds; SiO/sub 2/; fibre systems; integrated interferometers; integrated optic approach; key transmission; planar silica interferometers; planar silica waveguide technology; quantum cryptography systems; Cryptography; Distributed feedback devices; Interferometers; Laser feedback; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Planar waveguides; Quantum mechanics; Silicon compounds;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO/Pacific Rim '99. The Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location
Seoul, South Korea
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5661-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOPR.1999.817733
Filename
817733
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