Experimental investigation of quantum key distribution through transparent optical switch elements

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1669-1671

  Toliver, Paul ^a   Runser, Robert J ^a   Chapuran, Thomas E ^a   Jackel, Janet L ^a   Banwell, Thomas C ^a   Goodman, Matthew S ^a   Hughes, Richard J ^b   Peterson, Charles G ^b   Derkacs, Derek ^b   Nordholt, Jane E ^b   Mercer, Linden ^c   McNown, Scott ^d   Goldman, Art ^d   Blake, John ^d  

^a TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d Laboratory for Telecommunication Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Data security; Optical fiber communication; Optical switches; Quantum cryptography; Quantum key distribution

Indexed keywords

ERROR CORRECTION; FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; LITHIUM NIOBATE; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL LINKS; QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY; SECURITY OF DATA;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS; QUANTUM CHANNEL; QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 0242365638     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2003.818687     Document Type: Article

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