Title :
High-Rate quantum key distribution with superconducting nanowire single photon detectors
Author :
Dauler, Eric A. ; Spellmeyer, Neal W. ; Kerman, Andrew J. ; Molnar, Richard J. ; Berggren, Karl K. ; Moores, John D. ; Hamilton, Scott A.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate the potential for 1.85 Mbit/s secure key rates over 101 km of fiber, >100 times faster than previously demonstrated, using the differential phase shift quantum key distribution protocol and superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors.
Keywords :
Clocks; Detectors; Frequency; Optical fiber devices; Optical interferometry; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Oscilloscopes; Phase detection; 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
