Abstract
In this paper, we promote a principle of polarization feedback which keeps polarization states stable in long-distance fiber. It is quite difficult to realize long-term stable quantum key distribution (QKD) with polarization encoding due to the effect of irregular polarization fluctuation in single mode fiber. We have designed a polarization feedback control system to compensate for the birefringence. And a polarization encoded QKD experiment has been realized in 100 km fiber.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5243-5247 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Wuli Xuebao/Acta Physica Sinica |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2007 |
Keywords
- Polarization control
- Polarization fluctuation
- Quantum key distribution
- Single photon detection