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

Mohamed Bourennane; Frank W. Gibson; Anders Karlsson; Alexandru Hening; Per Jönsson; Tedros Tsegaye; Daniel Ljunggren; E. Sundberg

doi:10.1364/oe.4.000383

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.

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OpticsQuantum cryptographyPhysicsWavelengthOptoelectronicsComputer scienceQuantumQuantum informationQuantum mechanics

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Year: 1999
Type: article
Volume: 4
Issue: 10
Pages: 383-383
Citations: 98
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                                    Mohamed Bourennane, 
                                
                                    Frank W. Gibson, 
                                
                                    Anders Karlsson
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1999). 
                            Experiments on long wavelength (1550 nm) "plug and play" quantum cryptography systems. 
                            Optics Express
                            , 4
                            (10)
                            , 383-383.
                            https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.4.000383
                        

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DOI: 10.1364/oe.4.000383