High-Speed Quantum Key Distribution Using Photonic Integrated Circuits

Abstract

The goal of this program is to increase the private information capacity of optical channels. Here we report on the theoretical and experimental progress, including the development and implementation of a large-alphabet quantum key distribution protocol that extends pulse position modulation encoding to quantum key distribution. We have shown security of this protocol against collective attacks. We also describe finite-key length security analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA606948

Entities

People

  • Chee W. Wong
  • Dirk Englund
  • Franco Wong
  • Gregory Wayne Wornell
  • Jeffrey H Shapiro
  • Karl K Berggren

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angular Momentum
  • Circuit Boards
  • Circuits
  • Coding
  • Detectors
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Frequency
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Measurement
  • Modulation
  • Optics
  • Photonic Integrated Circuits
  • Printed Circuits
  • Probability
  • Quantum Key Distribution
  • Secure Communications
  • Waveguides

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Science - Quantum Key Distribution