Title :
Experimental demonstration of time coding quantum key distribution
Author :
Boucher, William ; Debuisschert, Thierry
Author_Institution :
THALES TRT, Orsay, France
Abstract :
Time coding quantum key distribution with coherent faint pulses is experimentally demonstrated. A measured 3.3% quantum bit error rate and a relative contrast loss of 8.4% allow a 0.49 bit/pulse advantage to Bob.
Keywords :
error statistics; photon counting; quantum cryptography; quantum entanglement; quantum statistical mechanics; self-induced transparency; bit-pulse advantage; coherent faint pulse; electromagnetically induced transparency; photon counting; photon statistics; quantum bit error rate; quantum entanglement; time coding quantum key distribution; Bit error rate; Clocks; Delay; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Photonics Society; Protocols; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549047
