Title :
Narrowband pulsed polarization-entangled photon source for free-space quantum key distribution
Author :
Kuzucu, Onur ; Wong, Franco N C
Author_Institution :
Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, 02139, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a narrowband pulsed source of polarization-entangled photons based on parametric downconversion in a phase-stable Sagnac interferometer that is suitable for free-space quantum key distribution with high key generation rates.
Keywords :
Laser excitation; Narrowband; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical polarization; Optical pulse generation; Optical retarders; Photonics Society; Quantum computing; Sagnac interferometers;
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.2007.4431718
