Free-space quantum-key distribution
- 1 April 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 57 (4), 2379-2382
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.57.2379
Abstract
A working free-space quantum key distribution (QKD) system has been developed and tested over a 205-m indoor optical path at Los Alamos National Laboratory under fluorescent lighting conditions. Results show that free-space QKD can provide a secure real-time key distribution between parties who have a need to communicate secretly.Keywords
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