Title :
Relay-assisted free-space quantum-key distribution with partial phase compensation
Author :
Safari, Majid ; Uysal, Murat
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Abstract :
We study the effect of partial phase compensation on a free-space relay-assisted quantum-key distribution system. Our analytical results demonstrate that the relay-assisted system outperforms the direct transmission even with partial phase compensation.
Keywords :
Adaptive optics; Atmospheric waves; Delta modulation; Error correction; Filters; Optical beams; Optical distortion; Optical receivers; Protective relaying; Relays;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
