Experiments on long wavelength (1550 nm) "plug and play" quantum cryptography systems

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Authors

Mohamed Bourennane · KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Frank W. Gibson · KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Anders Karlsson · KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Alexandru Hening · KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Per Jönsson · KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Tedros Tsegaye · KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Daniel Ljunggren

Abstract

An interferometric quantum cryptographic system at 1550nm wavelength using gated InGaAs Avalanche Photo Diodes as single-photon receivers is demonstrated for a transmission distance up to 40 km.

Topics & Keywords

Quantum Information and Cryptography Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Optical Network Technologies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Optics Express

Volume 4, Issue 10, pp. 383-383

DOI: 10.1364/oe.4.000383

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