Quantum cryptography with entangled photons |
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Authors: | Jennewein Simon Weihs Weinfurter Zeilinger |
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Institution: | Institut fur Experimentalphysik, Universitat Wien, Boltzmanngasse 5, A-1090 Wien, Austria. |
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Abstract: | By realizing a quantum cryptography system based on polarization entangled photon pairs we establish highly secure keys, because a single photon source is approximated and the inherent randomness of quantum measurements is exploited. We implement a novel key distribution scheme using Wigner's inequality to test the security of the quantum channel, and, alternatively, realize a variant of the BB84 protocol. Our system has two completely independent users separated by 360 m, and generates raw keys at rates of 400-800 bits/s with bit error rates around 3%. |
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