DocumentCode :
2270005
Title :
Entanglement-based BBM92 QKD experiment using superconducting single photon detectors
Author :
Honjo, T. ; Nam, S.W. ; Takesue, H. ; Zhang, Q. ; Kamada, H. ; Nishida, Y. ; Tadanaga, O. ; Asobe, M. ; Baek, B. ; Hadfield, R. ; Miki, S. ; Fujiwara, M. ; Sasaki, M. ; Wang, Z. ; Inoue, K. ; Yamamoto, Y.
Author_Institution :
NTT Basic Res. Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi
fYear :
2008
fDate :
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
2
Abstract :
We report an entanglement-based BBM92 quantum key distribution experiment using superconducting single photon detectors. A 16-kbit sifted key with a quantum bit error rate of 6.9 % was successfully generated after 100 km fiber transmission.
Keywords :
cryptographic protocols; error statistics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; quantum cryptography; quantum entanglement; quantum optics; superconducting photodetectors; distance 100 km; entanglement-based BBM92 QKD experiment; fiber transmission; quantum bit error rate; quantum key distribution experiment; superconducting single photon detectors; Band pass filters; Detectors; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Laboratories; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Photonics; Programmable control; Pulse amplifiers; Superconducting filters; 190.4410; 270.0270;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
iet
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
Type :
conf
Filename :
4572983
Link To Document :
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