Experimental asymmetric plug-and-play measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution
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Tang, Guang-Zhao; Sun, Shi-Hai; Chen, Huan; Li, Chun-Yan; Liang, Lin-Mei; Xu, Feihu; ... Show more Show less
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Measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution (MDI-QKD) is immune to all security loopholes on detection. Previous experiments on MDI-QKD required spatially separated signal lasers and complicated stabilization systems. In this paper, we perform a proof-of-principle experimental demonstration of plug-and-play MDI-QKD over an asymmetric channel setting with a single signal laser in which the whole system is automatically stabilized in spectrum, polarization, arrival time, and phase reference. Both the signal laser and the single-photon detectors are in the possession of a common server. A passive timing-calibration technique is applied to ensure the precise and stable overlap of signal pulses. The results pave the way for the realization of a quantum network in which the users only need the encoding devices.
Date issued
2016-09Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of ElectronicsJournal
Physical Review A
Publisher
American Physical Society
Citation
Tang, Guang-Zhao et al. “Experimental Asymmetric Plug-and-Play Measurement-Device-Independent Quantum Key Distribution.” Physical Review A 94.3 (2016): n. pag. © 2016 American Physical Society
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2469-9926
2469-9934