Abstract

We study influence of quantum signal polarization distortions in the optical fiber on the interference pattern visibility in a subcarrier wave quantum key distribution system. An optical scheme of the polarization compensation unit is suggested, and dynamics of the QBER depending on the unit architecture is explored.

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Title
Achieving high visibility in subcarrier wave quantum key distribution system
Author
Chistyakov, V V 1 ; Smirnov, S V 1 ; Nazarov, Yu V 1 ; Kynev, S M 1 ; Gleim, A V 1 

 St.Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics, Kronverkskiy pr. 49, St.Petersburg 197101, Russian Federation 
Publication year
2016
Publication date
Aug 2016
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17426588
e-ISSN
17426596
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2575165041
Copyright
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