Quantum key distribution using quantum dot single-photon emitting diodes in the red and near infrared spectral range

Tobias Heindel; Christian A. Kessler; Markus Rau; Christian Schneider; Martin Fuerst; Fabian Hargart; Wolfgang-Michael Schulz; Marcus Eichfelder; Robert Rossbach; Sebastian Nauerth; Matthias Lermer; Henning Weier; Michael Jetter; Martin Kamp; Stephan Reitzenstein; Sven Höfling; Peter Michler; Harald Weinfurter; Alfred Forchel

doi:10.1088/1367-2630/14/8/083001

Quantum key distribution using quantum dot single-photon emitting diodes in the red and near infrared spectral range

Tobias Heindel
, Christian A. Kessler
, Markus Rau
, Christian Schneider
, Martin Fuerst
, Fabian Hargart
, Wolfgang-Michael Schulz
, Marcus Eichfelder
, Robert Rossbach
, Sebastian Nauerth
, Matthias Lermer
, Henning Weier
, Michael Jetter
, Martin Kamp
, Stephan Reitzenstein
, Sven Höfling
, Peter Michler
, Harald Weinfurter
, Alfred Forchel

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We report on in-lab free space quantum key distribution (QKD) experiments over 40 cm distance using highly efficient electrically driven quantum dot single-photon sources emitting in the red as well as near-infrared spectral range. In the case of infrared emitting devices, we achieve sifted key rates of 27.2 kbit s(-1)(35.4 kbit s(-1)) at a quantum bit error rate (QBER) of 3.9% (3.8%) and a g((2))(0) value of 0.35 (0.49) at moderate (high) excitation. The red emitting diodes generate sifted keys at a rate of 95.0 kbit s(-1) at a QBER of 4.1% and a g((2))(0) value of 0.49. This first successful proof of principle QKD experiment based on electrically operated semiconductor single-photon sources can be considered as a major step toward practical and efficient quantum cryptography scenarios.

Original language	English
Article number	083001
Number of pages	12
Journal	New Journal of Physics
Volume	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/14/8/083001
Publication status	Published - 2 Aug 2012

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Secure communication
Cryptography
Quantum key distribution (QKD)

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Heindel, T., Kessler, C. A., Rau, M., Schneider, C., Fuerst, M., Hargart, F., Schulz, W.-M., Eichfelder, M., Rossbach, R., Nauerth, S., Lermer, M., Weier, H., Jetter, M., Kamp, M., Reitzenstein, S., Höfling, S., Michler, P., Weinfurter, H., & Forchel, A. (2012). Quantum key distribution using quantum dot single-photon emitting diodes in the red and near infrared spectral range. New Journal of Physics, 14, Article 083001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/14/8/083001

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