Free space quantum key distribution over 500 meters using electrically driven quantum dot single-photon sources-a proof of principle experiment

Markus Rau; Tobias Heindel; Sebastian Unsleber; Tristan Braun; Julian Fischer; Stefan Frick; Sebastian Nauerth; Christian Schneider; Gwenaelle Vest; Stephan Reitzenstein; Martin Kamp; Alfred Forchel; Sven Hoefling; Harald Weinfurter

doi:10.1088/1367-2630/16/4/043003

Free space quantum key distribution over 500 meters using electrically driven quantum dot single-photon sources-a proof of principle experiment

Markus Rau^*, Tobias Heindel, Sebastian Unsleber, Tristan Braun, Julian Fischer, Stefan Frick, Sebastian Nauerth, Christian Schneider, Gwenaelle Vest, Stephan Reitzenstein, Martin Kamp, Alfred Forchel, Sven Hoefling, Harald Weinfurter

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Highly efficient single-photon sources (SPS) can increase the secure key rate of quantum key distribution (QKD) systems compared to conventional attenuated laser systems. Here we report on a free space QKD test using an electrically driven quantum dot single-photon source (QD SPS) that does not require a separate laser setup for optical pumping and thus allows for a simple and compact SPS QKD system. We describe its implementation in our 500 m free space QKD system in downtown Munich. Emulating a BB84 protocol operating at a repetition rate of 125 MHz, we could achieve sifted key rates of 5-17 kHz with error ratios of 6-9% and g((2))(0)-values of 0.39-0.76.

Original language	English
Article number	043003
Number of pages	10
Journal	New Journal of Physics
Volume	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/16/4/043003
Publication status	Published - 7 Apr 2014

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QKD
Quantum key distribution
Quantum dots
Electrically driven
Free space

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Rau, M., Heindel, T., Unsleber, S., Braun, T., Fischer, J., Frick, S., Nauerth, S., Schneider, C., Vest, G., Reitzenstein, S., Kamp, M., Forchel, A., Hoefling, S., & Weinfurter, H. (2014). Free space quantum key distribution over 500 meters using electrically driven quantum dot single-photon sources-a proof of principle experiment. New Journal of Physics, 16, Article 043003 . https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/16/4/043003

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