A quantum key distribution system for optical fiber networks

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5893, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-10

  Hughes, Richard J ^a   Chapuran, Thomas E ^b   Dallmann, Nicholas ^a   Hiskett, Philip A ^a   McCabe, Kevin P ^a   Montano, Paul A ^a   Nordholt, Jane E ^a   Peterson, Charles G ^a   Runser, Robert J ^b   Sedilloa, Robert ^a   Tyagi, Kush ^a   Wipf, Christopher C ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Afterpulse blocking; Epitaxx; Quantum key distribution; Single photon detector

Indexed keywords

EPITAXX; GEIGER MODE; QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION (QKD); SINGLE PHOTON DETECTORS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; OPTICAL CABLES; PHOTONS; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; TRANSMITTERS;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 29344442582     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.615594     Document Type: Conference Paper

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