Title :
Experimental open air quantum cryptography with single photons
Author :
Messin, G. ; Beveratos, A. ; Poizat, J.-P. ; Brouri, R. ; Grangier, P. ; Alléaume, R. ; Dumeige, Y. ; Treussart, F. ; Roch, J.F.
Author_Institution :
Laboratoire Charles Fabry, Inst. d´´Optique, Orsay
Abstract :
We report the full implementation of the BB84 quantum cryptography protocol, using a true single photon source, operating at night in open air between two buildings, and we show its superiority over faint pulses schemes
Keywords :
optical communication; quantum cryptography; quantum optics; BB84 quantum cryptography protocol; single photons;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4
