Coherent one-way quantum key distribution

Damien Stucki; Sylvain Fasel; Nicolas Gisin; Yann Thoma; Hugo Zbinden

doi:10.1117/12.722952

11 May 2007 Coherent one-way quantum key distribution

Damien Stucki, Sylvain Fasel, Nicolas Gisin, Yann Thoma, Hugo Zbinden

Proceedings Volume 6583, Photon Counting Applications, Quantum Optics, and Quantum Cryptography; 65830L (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.722952
Event: International Congress on Optics and Optoelectronics, 2007, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) consists in the exchange of a secrete key between two distant points [1]. Even if quantum key distribution systems exist and commercial systems are reaching the market [2], there are still improvements to be made: simplify the construction of the system; increase the secret key rate. To this end, we present a new protocol for QKD tailored to work with weak coherent pulses and at high bit rates [3]. The advantages of this system are that the setup is experimentally simple and it is tolerant to reduced interference visibility and to photon number splitting attacks, thus resulting in a high efficiency in terms of distilled secret bits per qubit. After having successfully tested the feasibility of the system [3], we are currently developing a fully integrated and automated prototype within the SECOQC project [4]. We present the latest results using the prototype. We also discuss the issue of the photon detection, which still remains the bottleneck for QKD.

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Damien Stucki, Sylvain Fasel, Nicolas Gisin, Yann Thoma, and Hugo Zbinden "Coherent one-way quantum key distribution", Proc. SPIE 6583, Photon Counting Applications, Quantum Optics, and Quantum Cryptography, 65830L (11 May 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.722952

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