Title :
Quantum key distribution over atomic-ensemble quantum repeaters
Author :
Razavi, Mohsen ; Amirloo, Jeyran ; Majedi, A.Hamed
Abstract :
The key generation rate for quantum key distribution systems that rely on quantum repeaters with atomic-ensemble memories is obtained. We find the cross-over distances at which quantum repeaters outperform direct entanglement-distribution links.
Keywords :
optical repeaters; optical storage; quantum cryptography; quantum entanglement; quantum optics; atomic-ensemble memories; cross-over distances; entanglement-distribution links; quantum key distribution systems; quantum repeaters; Atom optics; Cryptographic protocols; Cryptography; Detectors; Distributed computing; Optical losses; Proposals; Quantum computing; Quantum entanglement; Repeaters;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
