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View SchemaLong distance decoy state quantum key distribution in optical fiber
| Authors | Danna Rosenberg, Jim W. Harrington, Patrick R. Rice, Philip A. Hiskett, Charles G. Peterson, Richard J. Hughes, Adriana E. Lita, Sae Woo Nam, Jane E. Nordholt |
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| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0607186 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0607186 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.010503 |
| Journal | Phys. Rev. Lett. 98 010503 (2007) |
Abstract
The theoretical existence of photon-number-splitting attacks creates a security loophole for most quantum key distribution (QKD) demonstrations that use a highly attenuated laser source. Using ultra-low-noise, high-efficiency transition-edge sensor photodetectors, we have implemented the first version of a decoy-state protocol that incorporates finite statistics without the use of Gaussian approximations in a one-way QKD system, enabling the creation of secure keys immune to photon-number-splitting attacks and highly resistant to Trojan horse attacks over 107 km of optical fiber.
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