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Quantum key distribution over multicore fiber

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Dynes, JF 
Kindness, SJ 
Tam, SW-B 
Plews, A 
Sharpe, AW 

Abstract

We present the first quantum key distribution (QKD) experiment over multicore fiber. With space division multiplexing, we demonstrate that weak QKD signals can coexist with classical data signals launched at full power in a 53 km 7-core fiber, while showing negligible degradation in performance. Based on a characterization of intercore crosstalk, we perform additional simulations highlighting that classical data bandwidths beyond 1Tb/s can be supported with high speed QKD on the same fiber.

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Keywords

quantum communications, quantum cryptography, fiber optics communications

Journal Title

Optics Express

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Journal ISSN

1094-4087
1094-4087

Volume Title

24

Publisher

The Optical Society
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/H022384/1)
S.J.K. acknowledges support from the EPSRC CDT in Photonic Systems Development.