CV-QKD Receiver Platform Based On A Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuit

Yoann Piétri, Luis Trigo Vidarte, Matteo Schiavon, Philippe Grangier, Amine Rhouni, Eleni Diamanti
mars 2023
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We report on the characterization of a SiGe PIC-based receiver along with its usage in a Gaussian-modulated coherent state CV-QKD setup. Excess noise measurements lead to secret key rate estimations of 280 kbit/s at 6.9 km.

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CV-QKD Receiver Platform Based On A Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuit

We report on the characterization of a SiGe PIC-based receiver along with its usage in a Gaussian-modulated coherent state CV-QKD setup. Excess noise measurements lead to secret key rate estimations of 280 kbit/s at 6.9 km.