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Quantum metropolitan optical network based on wavelength division multiplexing

Published inOptics Express, vol. 22, no. 2, 1576
Publication date2014
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Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is maturing quickly. However, the current approaches to its application in optical networks make it an expensive technology. QKD networks deployed to date are designed as a collection of point-to-point, dedicated QKD links where non-neighboring nodes communicate using the trusted repeater paradigm. We propose a novel optical network model in which QKD systems share the communication infrastructure by wavelength multiplexing their quantum and classical signals. The routing is done using optical components within a metropolitan area which allows for a dynamically any-to-any communication scheme. Moreover, it resembles a commercial telecom network, takes advantage ofexisting infrastructure and utilizes commercial components, allowing for an easy, cost-effective and reliable deployment.

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CIURANA, A. et al. Quantum metropolitan optical network based on wavelength division multiplexing. In: Optics Express, 2014, vol. 22, n° 2, p. 1576. doi: 10.1364/OE.22.001576
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Journal ISSN1094-4087
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