Title :
Unconditionally secure one-way quantum key distribution using decoy pulses
Author :
Dynes, J.F. ; Yuan, Z.L. ; Sharpe, A.W. ; Shields, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Toshiba Research Europe Limited, Cambridge Research Laboratory, 260 Cambridge Science Park, CB4 0WE, UK
Abstract :
Experimental one-way decoy quantum key distribution (QKD) is reported as a function of distance up to 25.3km. The high key rates obtained exceed one order of magnitude more than QKD performed without decoy pulse exchange.
Keywords :
Clocks; Distributed feedback devices; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Optical attenuators; Optical pulses; Proposals; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431643
