An analysis of single-photon detectors in an environmentally robust gigahertz clock rate quantum key distribution system

  • Patrick J. Clarke
  • , Robert J. Collins
  • , Aongus McCarthy
  • , Nils J. Krichel
  • , María José García-Martínez
  • , Michael G. Tanner
  • , John A. O'Connor
  • , Chandra M. Natarajan
  • , Shigehito Miki
  • , Masahide Sasaki
  • , Zhen Wang
  • , Ivan Rech
  • , Massimo Ghioni
  • , Angelo Gulinatti
  • , Philip A. Hiskett
  • , Robert H. Hadfield
  • , Paul D. Townsend
  • , Gerald S. Buller

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Abstract

We have developed a robust, BB84, 850 nm wavelength, gigahertz clock, phase encoding quantum key distribution system. This has been analyzed using a number of single-photon detectors and tested against predictions from our theoretical model.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCLEO
Subtitle of host publicationApplications and Technology, CLEO_AT 2011
Publication statusPublished - 2011
EventCLEO: Applications and Technology, CLEO_AT 2011 - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: 1 May 20116 May 2011

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceCLEO: Applications and Technology, CLEO_AT 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period1/05/116/05/11

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