Impact of Laser Frequency Noise on a Heterodyne Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution System

Conference: Photonische Netze - 20. ITG-Fachtagung
05/08/2019 - 05/08/2019 at Leipzig, Deutschland

Proceedings: ITG-Fb. 287: Photonische Netze

Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Rueckmann, Max; Kleis, Sebastian; Schaeffer, Christian G. (Helmut-Schmidt-University, Hamburg, Germany)

Abstract:
We experimentally investigate the impact of laser frequency noise on the achievable key rate and distance of a heterodyne continuous variable quantum key distribution system using different lasers at the transmitter site.