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Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 070502 (2006) [4 pages]Experimental Quantum Key Distribution with Decoy States
Received 29 May 2005; published 22 February 2006
To increase dramatically the distance and the secure key generation rate of quantum key distribution (QKD), the idea of quantum decoys—signals of different intensities—has recently been proposed. Here, we present the first experimental implementation of decoy state QKD. By making simple modifications to a commercial quantum key distribution system, we show that a secure key generation rate of 165 bit/s, which is 1/4 of the theoretical limit, can be obtained over 15 km of a telecommunication fiber. We also show that with the same experimental parameters, not even a single bit of secure key can be extracted with a non-decoy-state protocol. Compared to building single photon sources, decoy state QKD is a much simpler method for increasing the distance and key generation rate of unconditionally secure QKD. ©2006 The American Physical Society
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