Experimental Demonstration of Free-Space Decoy-State Quantum Key Distribution over 144 km

Author

Schmitt-Manderbach, T. ; Weier, H. ; Fürst, M. ; Ursin, R. ; Tiefenbacher, F. ; Scheidl, Th ; Perdigues, J. ; Sodnik, Z. ; Kurtsiefer, Ch. ; Rarity, J. ; Zeilinger, A. ; Weinfurter, H.

Author_Institution

Univ. Munchen, Munich

fYear

2007

fDate

17-22 June 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

In this paper, we report on the successful quantum key distribution using attenuated laser pulses over a real distance of 144 km. This link between the Canary islands of La Palma and Tenerife has a path length through atmosphere much longer than from LEO satellites to a ground station and serves as a realistic test bed for future quantum communication to space.

Keywords

optical links; optical transmitters; quantum cryptography; quantum optics; space communication links; Canary islands; attenuated laser pulses; distance 144 km; free-space decoy-state quantum key distribution; quantum communication; space communication; Artificial satellites; Low earth orbit satellites; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Optical refraction; Optical transmitters; Satellite ground stations;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0931-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0931-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386755

Filename

4386755