Quantum key distribution in a high-dimensional state space: Exploiting the transverse degree of freedom of the photon

  • Robert W. Boyd
  • , Anand Jha
  • , Mehul Malik
  • , Colin O'Sullivan
  • , Brandon Rodenburg
  • , Daniel J. Gauthier

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Abstract

We describe a procedure to construct a free-space quantum key distribution system that can carry many bits of information per photon. We also describe the current status of our laboratory implementation of these plans.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Photonics of Quantum Computing, Memory, and Communication IV
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Print)9780819484857
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Feb 2011
EventSPIE OPTO 2011 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 25 Jan 201127 Jan 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE
Volume7948
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceSPIE OPTO 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period25/01/1127/01/11

Keywords

  • Orbital angular momentum
  • Quantum imaging
  • Quantum key distribution

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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