A 24 km fiber-based discretely signaled continuous variable quantum key distribution system

作者:Xuan Quyen Dinh*; Zhang Zheshen; Voss Paul L
来源:Optics Express, 2009, 17(26): 24244-24249.
DOI:10.1364/OE.17.024244

摘要

We report a continuous variable key distribution system that achieves a final secure key rate of 3.45 kilobits/s over a distance of 24.2 km of optical fiber. The protocol uses discrete signaling and post-selection to improve reconciliation speed and quantifies security by means of quantum state tomography. Polarization multiplexing and a frequency translation scheme permit transmission of a continuous wave local oscillator and suppression of noise from guided acoustic wave Brillouin scattering by more than 27 dB.

  • 出版日期2009-12-21