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Polarization-independent, differential-phase-shift, quantum-key distribution system using upconversion detectors

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Abstract

We propose and demonstrate a polarization-independent, differential-phase-shift, quantum-key distribution system with upconversion detectors. Even though the detectors have polarization dependency, use of alternative polarization modulation and a two-bit delay interferometer achieves polarization-insensitive operation. In an experiment, sifted key bits were polarization-independently generated over 50km fiber.

© 2009 Optical Society of America

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