Free-space quantum key distribution

W. T. Buttler; R. J. Hughes; P. G. Kwiat; G. G. Luther; G. L. Morgan; J. E. Nordholt; C. G. Peterson; C. M. Simmons

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.57.2379

Free-space quantum key distribution

Quantum Physics 2009-10-31 v1

Authors: W. T. Buttler , R. J. Hughes , P. G. Kwiat , G. G. Luther , G. L. Morgan , J. E. Nordholt , C. G. Peterson , C. M. Simmons

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Abstract

A working free-space quantum key distribution (QKD) system has been developed and tested over a 205-m indoor optical path at Los Alamos National Laboratory under fluorescent lighting conditions. Results show that free-space QKD can provide secure real-time key distribution between parties who have a need to communicate secretly.

Keywords

quantum key distribution

Cite

@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9801006,
  title  = {Free-space quantum key distribution},
  author = {W. T. Buttler and R. J. Hughes and P. G. Kwiat and G. G. Luther and G. L. Morgan and J. E. Nordholt and C. G. Peterson and C. M. Simmons},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9801006},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

5 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables. To be published in Physical review A on or about 1 April 1998

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