Decoy-state quantum key distribution over long-distance optical fiber
QUANTUM COMPUTING, COMMUNICATION, AND SIMULATION IV(2024)
摘要
Today's society heavily relies on secure communications, which can be guaranteed by Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), the most mature quantum technology. However, achieving long-distance links without relying on trusted nodes is still challenging. An important limitation is the non-ideality of detection systems, where intrinsic dark counts can hinder key extraction. This work proposes using state-of-the-art superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPD) with ultra-low dark count rates (<1 Hz) to reduce the quantum bit error rate (QBER) and achieve a higher secret key rate. Together with a high-rate QKD transmitter and a self-stabilizing receiver, we enabled a key exchange over 55 dB, corresponding to 340 km over an ultra-low-loss optical fiber.
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Quantum key distribution,QKD,superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors,SNSPD,quantum cryptography,quantum communications,single-photon detection
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