Experimental open air quantum cryptography with single photons

G. Messin, A. Beveratos, J. P. Poizat, R. Brouri, P. Grangier, R. Alléaume, Y. Dumeige, F. Treussart, J. P. Roch

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Abstract

We report the full implementation of the BB84 quantum cryptography protocol, using a true single photon source, operating at night in open air between two buildings, and we show its superiority over faint pulses schemes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1261-1262
Number of pages2
JournalOSA Trends in Optics and Photonics Series
Volume97
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Quantum Electronics Conference, IQEC - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 21 May 200426 May 2004

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