Ultra fast quantum key distribution over a 97 km installed telecom fiber with wavelength division multiplexing clock synchronization

Opt Express. 2008 Jul 21;16(15):11354-60. doi: 10.1364/oe.16.011354.

Abstract

We demonstrated ultra fast BB84 quantum key distribution (QKD) transmission at 625 MHz clock rate through a 97 km field-installed fiber using practical clock synchronization based on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM). We succeeded in over-one-hour stable key generation at a high sifted key rate of 2.4 kbps and a low quantum bit error rate (QBER) of 2.9%. The asymptotic secure key rate was estimated to be 0.78- 0.82 kbps from the transmission data with the decoy method of average photon numbers 0, 0.15, and 0.4 photons/pulse.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Computer Communication Networks / instrumentation*
  • Computer Security / instrumentation*
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Fiber Optic Technology / instrumentation*
  • Optics and Photonics / instrumentation*
  • Oscillometry / instrumentation*
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*
  • Telecommunications / instrumentation*