Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2006-05-26
IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, Volume 40 (7), pp900-908 (2004)
Physics
Quantum Physics
Pre-press version
Scientific paper
10.1109/JQE.2004.830182
A quantum key distribution system has been developed, using standard telecommunications optical fiber, which is capable of operating at clock rates of greater than 1 GHz. The quantum key distribution system implements a polarization encoded version of the B92 protocol. The system employs vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers with emission wavelengths of 850 nm as weak coherent light sources, and silicon single photon avalanche diodes as the single photon detectors. A distributed feedback laser of emission wavelength 1.3 micro-metres, and a linear gain germanium avalanche photodiode was used to optically synchronize individual photons over the standard telecommunications fiber. The quantum key distribution system exhibited a quantum bit error rate of 1.4%, and an estimated net bit rate greater than 100,000 bits-per-second for a 4.2 km transmission range. For a 10 km fiber range a quantum bit error rate of 2.1%, and estimated net bit rate of greater than 7,000 bits-per-second was achieved.
Buller Gerald S.
Fernandez Veronica
Gordon Karen J.
Townsend Paul D.
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