Experimental quantum cryptography with single photons


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Abstract

Results are presented from experimental and theoretical studies of the dependence of the rate of quantum key distribution on the average number of photons in a laser pulse. The experimental data are obtained using atmospheric and fiberoptic experimental setups for a quantum key distribution based on the BB84 protocol.

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I. I. Ryabtsev

Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Siberian Branch; Novosibirsk State University

Author for correspondence.
Email: ryabtsev@isp.nsc.ru
Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, 630090; Novosibirsk, 630090

D. B. Tretyakov

Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Siberian Branch; Novosibirsk State University

Email: ryabtsev@isp.nsc.ru
Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, 630090; Novosibirsk, 630090

A. V. Kolyako

Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Siberian Branch; Novosibirsk State University; Institute of Laser Physics, Siberian Branch

Email: ryabtsev@isp.nsc.ru
Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, 630090; Novosibirsk, 630090; Novosibirsk, 630090

A. S. Pleshkov

Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Siberian Branch; Novosibirsk State University; Institute of Automation and Electrometry, Siberian Branch

Email: ryabtsev@isp.nsc.ru
Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, 630090; Novosibirsk, 630090; Novosibirsk, 630090

V. M. Entin

Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Siberian Branch; Novosibirsk State University

Email: ryabtsev@isp.nsc.ru
Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, 630090; Novosibirsk, 630090

I. G. Neizvestny

Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Siberian Branch; Novosibirsk State Technical University

Email: ryabtsev@isp.nsc.ru
Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, 630090; Novosibirsk, 630073

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