Quantum key distribution using a triggered quantum dot source emitting near 1.3 microns

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2007-10-02

arxiv.org/abs/0710.0565v1

Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 161103 (2007)

Physics

Quantum Physics

4 pages, 4 figures

Scientific paper

10.1063/1.2799756

We report the distribution of a cryptographic key, secure from photon number splitting attacks, over 35 km of optical fiber using single photons from an InAs quantum dot emitting ~1.3 microns in a pillar microcavity. Using below GaAs-bandgap optical excitation, we demonstrate suppression of multiphoton emission to 10% of the Poissonian level without detector dark count subtraction. The source is incorporated into a phase encoded interferometric scheme implementing the BB84 protocol for key distribution over standard telecommunication optical fiber. We show a transmission distance advantage over that possible with (length-optimized) uniform intensity weak coherent pulses at 1310 nm in the same system.

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