Daylight quantum key distribution over 1.6 km

Authors
Buttler, WT Hughes, RJ Lamoreaux, SK Morgan, GL Nordholt, JE Peterson, CG
Citation
Wt. Buttler et al., Daylight quantum key distribution over 1.6 km, PHYS REV L, 84(24), 2000, pp. 5652-5655
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
24
Year of publication
2000
Pages
5652 - 5655
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20000612)84:24<5652:DQKDO1>2.0.ZU;2-Z
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-di stance applications.