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Free-Space Quantum Key Distribution with a High Generation Rate KTP Waveguide Photon-Pair SourceNASA awarded Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) contracts to AdvR, Inc to develop a high generation rate source of entangled photons that could be used to explore quantum key distribution (QKD) protocols. The final product, a photon pair source using a dual-element periodically- poled potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) waveguide, was delivered to NASA Glenn Research Center in June of 2015. This paper describes the source, its characterization, and its performance in a B92 (Bennett, 1992) protocol QKD experiment.
Document ID
20170004554
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Wilson, J.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)
Chaffee, D.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Wilson, N.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Lekki, J.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)
Tokars, R.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)
Pouch, J.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)
Lind, A.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Cavin, J.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Helmick, S.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Roberts, T.
(AdvR, Inc. Bozeman, MT, United States)
Battle, P.
(AdvR, Inc. Bozeman, MT, United States)
Floyd, B.
(Sierra Lobo, Inc. Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
May 11, 2017
Publication Date
August 28, 2016
Subject Category
Optics
Report/Patent Number
GRC-E-DAA-TN35173
Meeting Information
Meeting: SPIE Optics + Photonics 2016
Location: San Diego, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: August 28, 2016
End Date: September 1, 2016
Sponsors: International Society for Optical Engineering
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNC15BA02B
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNC16QA09D
WBS: WBS 405034.04.05.03.02
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
photons
laser
waveguides
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