Secure key exchange over 1.9km free-space range using quantum cryptography

JG Rarity; P.M. Gorman; P.R. Tapster

doi:10.1049/el:20010334

Secure key exchange over 1.9km free-space range using quantum cryptography

JG Rarity, P.M. Gorman, P.R. Tapster

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Abstract

Secure key exchange is demonstrated over a 1.9km free-space range using the technique of quantum cryptography. The system is designed to be robust against transmission losses > 20dB. This is a first step towards exchanging keys to a low earth orbit satellite.

Translated title of the contribution	Secure key exchange over 1.9km free-space range using quantum cryptography
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	512 - 514
Number of pages	3
Journal	Electronics Letters
Volume	37 (8)
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1049/el:20010334
Publication status	Published - Apr 2001

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Photonics and Quantum

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Secure key exchange over 1.9km free-space range using quantum cryptography

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