A Large-alphabet Quantum Key Distribution Protocol Using Orbital Angular Momentum Entanglement

作者:Zhao Sheng Mei*; Gong Long Yan; Li Yong Qiang; Yang Hua; Sheng Yu Bo; Cheng Wei Wen
来源:Chinese Physics Letters, 2013, 30(6): 060305.
DOI:10.1088/0256-307X/30/6/060305

摘要

We experimentally demonstrate a quantum key distribution protocol using entangled photon pairs in orbital angular momentum (OAM). Here Alice uses a fixed phase hologram to modulate her OAM state on one photon with a spatial light modulator (SLM), while Bob uses the designed.. different phase holograms for his N-based keys on the other photon with his SLM. With coincidences, Alice can fully retrieve the keys sent by Bob without reconciliation. We report the experiment results with N = 3 and OAM eigenmodes vertical bar l = +/- 1 >, and discuss the security from the light path and typical attacks.