Transceivers and receivers for quantum key distribution and methods pertaining thereto

DeRose, Christopher; Sarovar, Mohan; Soh, Daniel B.S.; Lentine, Anthony; Davids, Paul; Camacho, Ryan

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Title: Transceivers and receivers for quantum key distribution and methods pertaining thereto

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Various technologies for performing continuous-variable (CV) and discrete-variable (DV) quantum key distribution (QKD) with integrated electro-optical circuits are described herein. An integrated DV-QKD system uses Mach-Zehnder modulators to modulate a polarization of photons at a transmitter and select a photon polarization measurement basis at a receiver. An integrated CV-QKD system uses wavelength division multiplexing to send and receive amplitude-modulated and phase-modulated optical signals with a local oscillator signal while maintaining phase coherence between the modulated signals and the local oscillator signal.

Inventors:: DeRose, Christopher; Sarovar, Mohan; Soh, Daniel B.S.; Lentine, Anthony; Davids, Paul; Camacho, Ryan

Issue Date:: 2018-02-27

Research Org.:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1423293

Patent Number(s):: 9906311

Application Number:: 15/078,883

Assignee:: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04B - TRANSMISSION

H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04J - MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION

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H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04B - TRANSMISSION
H04B10/54 - Intensity modulation
H04B10/548 - Phase or frequency modulation
H04B10/614 - {comprising one or more polarization beam splitters, e.g. polarization multiplexed [PolMux] X-PSK coherent receivers, polarization diversity heterodyne coherent receivers
H04B10/64 - Heterodyne {, i.e., coherent receivers where, after the opto-electronic conversion, an electrical signal at an intermediate frequency [fIF] is obtained}
H04B10/70 - Photonic quantum communication

H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04J - MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION
H04J14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems

H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
H04L9/0852 - {Quantum cryptography

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2016 Mar 23

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

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                    DeRose, Christopher, Sarovar, Mohan, Soh, Daniel B.S., Lentine, Anthony, Davids, Paul, and Camacho, Ryan. Transceivers and receivers for quantum key distribution and methods pertaining thereto.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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  abstractNote = {Various technologies for performing continuous-variable (CV) and discrete-variable (DV) quantum key distribution (QKD) with integrated electro-optical circuits are described herein. An integrated DV-QKD system uses Mach-Zehnder modulators to modulate a polarization of photons at a transmitter and select a photon polarization measurement basis at a receiver. An integrated CV-QKD system uses wavelength division multiplexing to send and receive amplitude-modulated and phase-modulated optical signals with a local oscillator signal while maintaining phase coherence between the modulated signals and the local oscillator signal.},

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