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High-speed integrated QKD system

Published inPhotonics research, vol. 11, no. 6, 1007
Publication date2023-05-25
First online date2023-05-25
Abstract

Quantum key distribution (QKD) is nowadays a well-established method for generating secret keys at a distance in an information-theoretically secure way, as the secrecy of QKD relies on the laws of quantum physics and not on computational complexity. In order to industrialize QKD, low-cost, mass-manufactured, and practical QKD setups are required. Hence, photonic and electronic integration of the sender’s and receiver’s respective components is currently in the spotlight. Here we present a high-speed (2.5 GHz) integrated QKD setup featuring a transmitter chip in silicon photonics allowing for high-speed modulation and accurate state preparation, as well as a polarization-independent low-loss receiver chip in aluminum borosilicate glass fabricated by the femtosecond laser micromachining technique. Our system achieves raw bit error rates, quantum bit error rates, and secret key rates equivalent to a much more complex state-of-the-art setup based on discrete components [Boaron A. et al. , Phys. Rev. Lett. 121 , 190502 (2018)].

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Funding
  • European Commission - Open European Quantum Key Distribution Testbed [857156]
  • European Commission - Composite integrated photonic platform by femtosecond laser micromachining [742745]
Citation (ISO format)
SAX, Anna Rebecka et al. High-speed integrated QKD system. In: Photonics research, 2023, vol. 11, n° 6, p. 1007. doi: 10.1364/PRJ.481475
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