Single-photon devices in quantum cryptography

Opto-Electronics Review

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 127-132

  Nakwaski, W ^a,b   Sarzala R P ^a   Wasiak, M ^a   Czyszanowski, T ^a   Mackowiak P ^a  

^a LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication systems; Quantum cryptography; Secrecy in communication; Single photon devices

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY); COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; LASER PULSES; LIGHT EMISSION; PHOTONS; QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION;

ENERGY SPECTRUM; MICRORESONATORS; SINGLE-PHOTON DEVICES;

OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES;

EID: 0346965494     PISSN: 12303402     EISSN: 18963757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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