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Daylight quantum key distribution over 1.6 km

Authors :
Buttler WT
Hughes RJ
Lamoreaux SK
Morgan GL
Nordholt JE
Peterson CG
Source :
Physical review letters [Phys Rev Lett] 2000 Jun 12; Vol. 84 (24), pp. 5652-5.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Quantum key distribution (QKD) has been demonstrated over a point-to-point 1.6-km atmospheric optical path in full daylight. This record transmission distance brings QKD a step closer to surface-to-satellite and other long-distance applications.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1079-7114
Volume :
84
Issue :
24
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Physical review letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
10991017
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.84.5652