Reference-frame-independent quantum-key-distribution server with a telecom tether for an on-chip client

P. Zhang; K. Aungskunsiri; E. Martín-López; J. Wabnig; M. Lobino; R. W. Nock; J. Munns; D. Bonneau; P. Jiang; H. W. Li; A. Laing; J. G. Rarity; A. O. Niskanen; M. G. Thompson; J. L. O'Brien

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.130501

Reference-frame-independent quantum-key-distribution server with a telecom tether for an on-chip client

P. Zhang, K. Aungskunsiri, E. Martín-López, J. Wabnig, M. Lobino, R. W. Nock, J. Munns, D. Bonneau, P. Jiang, H. W. Li, A. Laing, J. G. Rarity, A. O. Niskanen, M. G. Thompson, J. L. O'Brien

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Abstract

We demonstrate a client-server quantum key distribution (QKD) scheme. Large resources such as laser and detectors are situated at the server side, which is accessible via telecom fiber to a client requiring only an on-chip polarization rotator, which may be integrated into a handheld device. The detrimental effects of unstable fiber birefringence are overcome by employing the reference-frame-independent QKD protocol for polarization qubits in polarization maintaining fiber, where standard QKD protocols fail, as we show for comparison. This opens the way for quantum enhanced secure communications between companies and members of the general public equipped with handheld mobile devices, via telecom-fiber tethering.

Original language	English
Article number	130501
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	112
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.130501
Publication status	Published - 2 Apr 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Zhang, P., Aungskunsiri, K., Martín-López, E., Wabnig, J., Lobino, M., Nock, R. W., Munns, J., Bonneau, D., Jiang, P., Li, H. W., Laing, A., Rarity, J. G., Niskanen, A. O., Thompson, M. G., & O'Brien, J. L. (2014). Reference-frame-independent quantum-key-distribution server with a telecom tether for an on-chip client. Physical Review Letters, 112(13), Article 130501. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.130501

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