Quantum key distribution based on selective post-processing in passive optical networks

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 881-884

  Martinez Mateo, Jesus ^a   Ciurana, Alex ^a   Martin, Vicente ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

passive optical network; Quantum key distribution; time division multiplexing

Indexed keywords

DISTILLATION; QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY; TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

ACCESS NETWORK; HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS; INTEGRATION METHOD; OPTICAL ACCESS NETWORKS; POST PROCESSING; QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; SINGLE QUANTUM; SYNCHRONIZATION MECHANISMS;

PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORKS;

EID: 84915803625     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2014.2308921     Document Type: Article

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