Quantum Key Distribution over 67 km with a plug & play system

D. Stucki; N. Gisin; O. Guinnard; G. Ribordy; H. Zbinden

doi:10.1088/1367-2630/4/1/341

Quantum Key Distribution over 67 km with a plug & play system

Quantum Physics 2009-11-07 v1

Authors: D. Stucki , N. Gisin , O. Guinnard , G. Ribordy , H. Zbinden

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Abstract

We present a fibre-optical quantum key distribution system. It works at 1550nm and is based on the plug & play setup. We tested the stability under field conditions using aerial and terrestrial cables and performed a key exchange over 67 km between Geneva and Lausanne.

Keywords

quantum key distribution

Cite

@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0203118,
  title  = {Quantum Key Distribution over 67 km with a plug & play system},
  author = {D. Stucki and N. Gisin and O. Guinnard and G. Ribordy and H. Zbinden},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0203118},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

8 pages, 3 figures, 2 tables. Submitted to the New Journal of Physics

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