Optimum design for BB84 quantum key distribution in tree-type passive optical networks

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Capmany, José ^a   Fernández Pousa, Carlos R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; PASSIVE NETWORKS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY;

BIT RATES; CENTRAL OFFICES; DECOY STATE; DEPLOYED FIBER; FIGURE OF MERIT; KEY DISTRIBUTION; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; OPTIMUM SOLUTION; OUTSIDE PLANTS; PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK; PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORKS; PHOTON-NUMBER-SPLITTING ATTACKS; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION; SPLITTING RATIO; TOTAL LENGTH; TWO STAGE;

QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY;

EID: 77955699530     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.27.00A146     Document Type: Article

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