Near-maximal two-photon entanglement for quantum communications at 2.1 μm
Near-maximal two-photon entanglement for quantum communications at 2.1 μm
Owing to a reduced solar background and low propagation losses in the atmosphere, the 2- to 2.5-μm waveband is a promising candidate for daylight quantum communication. This spectral region also offers low losses and low dispersion in hollow-core fibers and in silicon waveguides. We demonstrate
near-maximally entangled photon pairs at 2.1 μm that could support device-independent quantum key distribution (DIQKD), assuming sufficiently high channel efficiencies. The state corresponds to a positive secure-key rate (0.254 bits/pair, with a quantum bit error rate of 3.8%) based on measurements in a
laboratory setting with minimal channel loss and transmission distance. This is promising for the future implementation of DIQKD at 2.1 μm.
Dada, Adetunmise
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Kaniewski, Jedrzej
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Gawith, Corin
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Lavery, Martin P.J.
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Hadfield, Robert
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Faccio, Daniele
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Clerici, Matteo
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22 June 2021
Dada, Adetunmise
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Kaniewski, Jedrzej
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Gawith, Corin
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Lavery, Martin P.J.
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Hadfield, Robert
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Faccio, Daniele
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Dada, Adetunmise, Kaniewski, Jedrzej, Gawith, Corin, Lavery, Martin P.J., Hadfield, Robert, Faccio, Daniele and Clerici, Matteo
(2021)
Near-maximal two-photon entanglement for quantum communications at 2.1 μm.
arXiv.
Abstract
Owing to a reduced solar background and low propagation losses in the atmosphere, the 2- to 2.5-μm waveband is a promising candidate for daylight quantum communication. This spectral region also offers low losses and low dispersion in hollow-core fibers and in silicon waveguides. We demonstrate
near-maximally entangled photon pairs at 2.1 μm that could support device-independent quantum key distribution (DIQKD), assuming sufficiently high channel efficiencies. The state corresponds to a positive secure-key rate (0.254 bits/pair, with a quantum bit error rate of 3.8%) based on measurements in a
laboratory setting with minimal channel loss and transmission distance. This is promising for the future implementation of DIQKD at 2.1 μm.
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Published date: 22 June 2021
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/452926
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Adetunmise Dada
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