Title :
Long distance distribution of entangled photon pair over 300 km of fiber
Author :
Inagaki, Takahiro ; Matsuda, Nobuyuki ; Tadanaga, O. ; Nishida, Yoshiharu ; Asobe, M. ; Takesue, Hiroki
Author_Institution :
NTT Basic Res. Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We report the experimental distribution of a time-bin entangled photon pair over 300 km of optical fiber, which is a record for long-distance quantum communication. The observed two-photon interference fringe exhibited a visibility of 84%.
Keywords :
light interference; optical fibre communication; quantum communication; quantum entanglement; quantum optics; distance 300 km; long distance distribution; long-distance quantum communication; optical fiber; time-bin entangled photon pair; two-photon interference fringe; visibility; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber filters; Photonics; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
