Analysis of subcarrier multiplexed quantum key distribution systems: Signal, intermodulation, and quantum bit error rate

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1607-1621

  Capmany, José ^a   Ortigosa Blanch, Arturo ^a   Mora, José ^a   Ruiz Alba, Antonio ^a   Amaya, Waldimar ^a   Martínez, Alfonso ^a  

^a ITEAM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Optical fiber communications; Quantum information; Quantum key distribution (QKD); Subcarrier multiplexing

Indexed keywords

BIAS POINTS; CABLE TV; CHANNEL SYSTEMS; DIFFERENT FREQUENCY; MODULATION INDEXES; NONLINEAR MIXING; NONLINEAR SIGNALS; OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION; PHOTONIC RADIOS; QUANTUM BIT ERROR RATE; QUANTUM CARRIERS; QUANTUM INFORMATION; QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION; QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; RF MODULATION; SPECIFIC FREQUENCIES; SUB-CARRIER MULTIPLEXED; SUB-CARRIERS; SUBCARRIER; SUBCARRIER MULTIPLEXING;

BIT ERROR RATE; MIXING; MODULATION; MULTIPLEXING; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; PHOTONS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; QUANTUM OPTICS; TELECOMMUNICATION CABLES;

QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY;

EID: 72149118722     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2009.2031065     Document Type: Article

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