Title :
Automatic installation in QKD system using photon-counting optical power meter
Author :
Maeda, W. ; Tanaka, A. ; Takahashi, S. ; Tajima, A.
Author_Institution :
NEC Corp., Kawasaki, Japan
Abstract :
A burst-length-setting and phase-optimization technique were proposed for use in QKD, and we demonstrated their repeatability. QKD could automatically be installed on a strange optical line with these techniques.
Keywords :
optical communication; photon counting; power meters; quantum cryptography; QKD; burst-length-setting; phase-optimization technique; photon-counting optical power meter; quantum key distribution; Bidirectional control; Clocks; Cryptography; Optical pulses; Phase modulation; Power transmission lines; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Signal to noise ratio; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215802
