DocumentCode
2673126
Title
Quantum key distribution over distances as long as 101 km
Author
Zhiliang Yuan ; Gobby, C. ; Shields, A.J.
Author_Institution
Toshiba Res. Eur. Ltd., Cambridge, UK
fYear
2003
fDate
6-6 June 2003
Abstract
We demonstrate, for the first time, quantum key distribution over 101 km of standard telecom fibre. The system is characterized by a quantum bit error rate of /spl sim/7.1% and a bit rate of 15 Hz.
Keywords
optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre networks; quantum cryptography; quantum optics; telecommunication security; amplification privacy; fibre attenuation; fibre optic networks; quantum bit error rate; quantum cryptography; quantum key distribution; standard telecom fibre; Bit error rate; Bit rate; Clocks; Cryptography; Detectors; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical receivers; Phase modulation; Quantum mechanics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-749-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2003.238464
Filename
1276483
Link To Document