EXPERIMENTAL DEMONSTRATION OF QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY USING POLARIZED PHOTONS IN OPTICAL-FIBER OVER MORE THAN 1 KM

被引:172
作者
MULLER, A
BREGUET, J
GISIN, N
机构
[1] GAP Group of Applied Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva k
来源
EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 1993年 / 23卷 / 06期
关键词
FOUNDATIONS; THEORY OF MEASUREMENT; MISCELLANEOUS THEORIES; QUANTUM OPTICS; OTHER OPTICAL PROPERTIES (INC BIREFRINGENCE AND POLARIZATION);
D O I
10.1209/0295-5075/23/6/001
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
A quantum cryptography set-up is described. It uses polarized photons to code the key. The photons remain guided from the semiconductor laser diode until the photon counter module. The feasibility of establishing a key over more than 1 km by this method has been experimentally demonstrated.
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页码:383 / 388
页数:6
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