• DocumentCode
    3593248
  • Title

    Quantum cryptography in optical fiber networks

  • Author

    Townsend, P.D.

  • Author_Institution
    BT Lab., Ipswich, UK
  • Volume
    4
  • fYear
    1999
  • Firstpage
    141
  • Abstract
    Quantum cryptography represents a new paradigm for secure communications in which security is based on fundamental physical laws rather than computational complexity. Recent progress in the development of practical optical fiber-based systems will be described.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre communication; quantum cryptography; telecommunication security; computational complexity; fundamental physical laws; optical fiber networks; optical fiber-based systems; quantum cryptography; secure communications; security; Cryptography; Error analysis; Information security; Intelligent networks; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Privacy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-582-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.1999.766020
  • Filename
    766020