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Unidirectional Quantum Key Distribution System Based upon a Time-Division Mach–Zehnder Interferometer Consisting of Phase Stabilized Optical Fibers

Park et al., 2008

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4294949645943634435
Author
Park J
Khym S
Lee K
Shin H
Moon S
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Japanese journal of applied physics

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We propose a unidirectional quantum key distribution (QKD) system based upon a time- division Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZ) using phase stabilized optical fibers (PSOFs) for the sake of achieving the phase stability during the key distribution. A simple comparison …
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