Abstract

In the course of work on creating the first quantum communication network in Russia we demonstrated quantum key distribution in metropolitan optical network infrastructure. A single-pass subcarrier wave quantum cryptography scheme was used in the experiments. BB84 protocol with strong reference was chosen for performing key distribution. The registered sifted key rate in an optical cable with 1.5 dB loss was 800 Kbit/s. Signal visibility exceeded 98%, and quantum bit error rate value was 1%. The achieved result is a record for this type of systems.

Details

Title
Subcarrier Wave Quantum Key Distribution in Telecommunication Network with Bitrate 800 kbit/s
Author
Gleim, A V; Nazarov, YuV; Egorov, VI; Smirnov, S V; OI Bannik; Chistyakov, V V; Kynev, S M; Anisimov, A A; Kozlov, SA; Vasiliev, V N
Section
Experimental Quantum Optics: Methods and Devices
Publication year
2015
Publication date
2015
Publisher
EDP Sciences
ISSN
21016275
e-ISSN
2100014X
Source type
Conference Paper
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1762706523
Copyright
© 2015. This work is licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.