Title :
Quantum key distribution with coherent states at telecom wavelength
Author :
Lodewyck, Jerome ; Debuisschert, Thierry ; Tualle-Brouri, Rosa ; Grangier, Philippe
Author_Institution :
Thales Res. & Technol., Charles Fabry de l´´Inst. d´´Optique, Orsay, France
Abstract :
A coherent states quantum key distribution system based on standard 1550 nm telecom components can transfer a raw secret key at a rate up to 1 Mb/s with a proven security against Gaussian or non-Gaussian attacks.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; quantum cryptography; telecommunication security; 1550 nm; coherent states; quantum key distribution; secret key;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
