DocumentCode
2252718
Title
A simple plug&play quantum key distribution scheme with extremely long-term stability
Author
Ma, Hai-Qiang ; Zhao, Jian-Ling ; Wu, Ling-An
Author_Institution
Inst. of Phys., Chinese Acad. of Sci., Beijing
fYear
2007
fDate
26-31 Aug. 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
A relatively simple plug-and-play quantum key distribution scheme based on two polarization beamsplitters has been demonstrated with an extinction ratio of 30 dB over 50 km of fiber at 1.31 mum, maintainable under ordinary lab conditions for several months.
Keywords
light polarisation; optical beam splitters; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; quantum cryptography; distance 50 km; extinction ratio; fiber systems; long-term stability; plug-and-play quantum key distribution; polarization beamsplitters; wavelength 1.31 mum; Cryptography; Extinction ratio; Feedback control; Mirrors; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Phase modulation; Pulse modulation; Sagnac interferometers; Stability;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Seoul
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-1174-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391763
Filename
4391763
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