High-speed quantum communication testbed

Carl J. Williams; Xiao Tang; Mikko Heikkero; Julie Rouzaud; Richang Lu; Andreas Goedecke; Alan L. Migdall; Alan Mink; Anastase Nakassis; Leticia S. Pibida; Jesse Wen; Edward Hagley; Charles W. Clark

doi:10.1117/12.451002

9 December 2002 High speed quantum communication testbed

Carl J. Williams, Xiao Tang, Mikko Heikkero, Julie Rouzaud, Richang Lu, Andreas Goedecke, Alan L. Migdall, Alan Mink, Anastase Nakassis, Leticia S. Pibida, Jesse Wen, Edward Hagley, Charles W. Clark

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Proceedings Volume 4821, Free-Space Laser Communication and Laser Imaging II; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451002
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2002, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

We describe the status of the NIST Quantum Communication Testbed (QCT) facility. QCT is a facility for exploring quantum communication in an environment similar to that projected for early commercial implementations: quantum cryptographic key exchange on a gigabit/second free-space optical (FSO) channel. Its purpose is to provide an open platform for testing and validating performance in the application, network, and physical layers of quantum communications systems. The channel uses modified commercial FSO equipment to link two buildings on the Gaithersburg, MD campus of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), separated by approximately 600 meters. At the time of writing, QCT is under construction; it will eventually be made available to the research community as a user facility. This paper presents the basic design considerations underlying QCT, and reports the status of the project.

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Carl J. Williams, Xiao Tang, Mikko Heikkero, Julie Rouzaud, Richang Lu, Andreas Goedecke, Alan L. Migdall, Alan Mink, Anastase Nakassis, Leticia S. Pibida, Jesse Wen, Edward Hagley, and Charles W. Clark "High speed quantum communication testbed", Proc. SPIE 4821, Free-Space Laser Communication and Laser Imaging II, (9 December 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451002

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