• DocumentCode
    2087727
  • Title

    A quantum key distribution system operating at gigahertz clock rates

  • Author

    Gordon, Karen J. ; Fernandez, Victor ; Buller, Gerald S. ; Townsend, Paul D. ; Cova, Sergio D. ; Tisa, Simone

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    21-21 May 2004
  • Firstpage
    690
  • Lastpage
    691
  • Abstract
    A fiber-optic based quantum key distribution system, operating at a wavelength of 850 nm, has been developed capable of operating up to a clock frequency of 1 GHz, creating significantly increased key exchange rates
  • Keywords
    optical design techniques; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre losses; quantum cryptography; 1 GHz; 850 nm; fiber-optic based quantum key distribution system; gigahertz clock rates;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-778-4
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1366956