DocumentCode
733221
Title
Fortifying single photon detectors to quantum hacking attacks by using wavelength upconversion
Author
Kanter, G.S.
Author_Institution
NuCrypt, LLC, Evanston, IL, USA
fYear
2015
fDate
10-15 May 2015
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Upconversion detection can isolate the temporal and wavelength window over which light can be efficiency received. Using appropriate designs the ability of an eavesdropper to damage, measure, or control QKD receiver components is significantly constricted.
Keywords
optical control; optical design techniques; optical receivers; optical testing; optical wavelength conversion; optical windows; photodetectors; photon counting; quantum cryptography; QKD receiver component control; QKD receiver component measurement; optical designs; quantum hacking attacks; single-photon detectors; temporal window; wavelength upconversion detection; wavelength window; Band-pass filters; Computer crime; Detectors; Insertion loss; Monitoring; Photonics; Receivers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
7183658
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