Title :
Quantum key distribution over 101 km of telecom fibre
Author :
Gobby, C. ; Yuan, Zhiliang ; Shields, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Cambridge Res. Lab., Toshiba Res. Eur. Ltd., Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate, for the first time, quantum key distribution over 101 km of standard telecom fibre. The system is characterized by a quantum bit error rate of ∼7.1 % and a bit rate of 15 Hz.
Keywords :
error statistics; optical fibre networks; quantum cryptography; 101 km; 15 Hz; quantum bit error rate; quantum key distribution; telecom fibre; Frequency; Laser stability; Laser theory; Optical amplifiers; Optical control; Optical pulses; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse generation; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2003. EQEC '03. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7733-8
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2003.1314287
