Title :
Actively stabilised quantum key distribution operating continuously at 1 Mbit/s
Author :
Dixon, A.R. ; Yuan, Z.L. ; Dynes, J.F. ; Sharpe, A.W. ; Shields, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Toshiba Res. Eur. Ltd., Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
We report the continuous operation of an actively stabilised gigahertz clocked quantum key distribution (QKD) system, with an average secure key rate of 1 Mbit/s over a distance of 50 km.
Keywords :
Intensity modulation; Optical attenuators; Optical control; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Phase modulation; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
