Title :
An analysis of single-photon detectors in an environmentally robust gigahertz clock rate quantum key distribution system
Author :
Clarke, Patrick J. ; Collins, Robert J. ; McCarthy, Aongus ; Krichel, Nils J. ; García-Martínez, María-José ; Tanner, Michael G. ; O´Connor, John A. ; Natarajan, Chandra M. ; Miki, Shigehito ; Sasaki, Masahide ; Wang, Zhen ; Rech, Ivan ; Ghioni, Massimo ;
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
We have developed a robust, BB84, 850 nm wavelength, gigahertz clock, phase encoding quantum key distribution system. This has been analyzed using a number of single-photon detectors and tested against predictions from our theoretical model.
Keywords :
quantum cryptography; environmentally robust gigahertz clock rate quantum key distribution system; phase encoding quantum key distribution system; single-photon detectors; wavelength 850 nm; Clocks; Detectors; Educational institutions; Junctions; Predictive models; Robustness; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
