• DocumentCode
    2006479
  • Title

    In-band quantum key distribution (QKD) on fiber populated by high-speed classical data channels

  • Author

    Xia, Tiejun J. ; Chen, David Z. ; Wellbrock, Glenn A. ; Zavriyev, Anton ; Beal, A. Craig ; Lee, Keun M.

  • Author_Institution
    MCI, Richardson, TX, USA
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    5-10 March 2006
  • Abstract
    We used a commercial QKD system to conduct key exchange over 50-km fiber span that supported classical 10 Gbit/sec traffic. Both quantum and classical channels were carried by the standard ITU grid C-band wavelengths.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre communication; quantum cryptography; telecommunication channels; telecommunication traffic; 10 Gbit/s; high-speed classical data channels; in-band quantum key distribution; key exchange; quantum channels; standard ITU grid C-band wavelengths; Code standards; Cryptography; Data security; Multiplexing; Optical fiber communication; Optical pulses; Photonics; Quantum computing; Raman scattering; Rayleigh scattering;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-803-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2006.215405
  • Filename
    1636435