Title :
Quantum key distribution with 1.25 Gbps clock synchronization
Author :
Bienfang, J.C. ; Gross, A.J. ; Mink, A. ; Hershman, B.J. ; Nakassis, A. ; Tang, X. ; Lu, R. ; Su, D.H. ; Clark, Charles W. ; Williams, Carl J. ; Hagley, E.W. ; Wen, Jesse
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD
Abstract :
Clock recovery techniques at 1.25 Gbps enable continuous quantum key distribution at demonstrated sifted-key rates up to 1.0 Mbps. This rate is two orders of magnitude faster than has been reported previously
Keywords :
optical communication; quantum cryptography; quantum optics; synchronisation; 1.25 Gbit/s; clock recovery; clock synchronization; quantum key distribution; sifted-key rates;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4