Title :
How to implement decoy-state quantum key distribution for a satellite uplink with 50 dB channel loss
Author :
Meyer-Scott, Evan ; Yan, Zhizhong ; MacDonald, Allison ; Bourgoin, Jean-Philippe ; Hübel, Hannes ; Jennewein, Thomas
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Quantum Comput., Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Abstract :
We demonstrate quantum key distribution at total transmission losses up to 57 dB. We show this is sufficient for a satellite uplink, which benefits from the simplicity of the satellite receiver but is experimentally challenging.
Keywords :
optical fibre losses; optical links; optical receivers; quantum cryptography; satellite links; channel loss; decoy-state quantum key distribution; satellite receiver; satellite uplink; total transmission losses; Detectors; Optical losses; Photonics; Propagation losses; Quantum computing; Satellites;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
