An InP-based photonic integrated circuit (PIC) transmitter for pulsed Gaussian-modulated coherent-state (GMCS) CV-QKD protocol is presented and characterized. Results show potential asymptotic secret key rates of 0.4 Mbps at 11 km, and up to 2.3 Mbps in back-to-back configuration.
An InP-based photonic integrated circuit (PIC) transmitter for pulsed Gaussian-modulated coherent-state (GMCS) CV-QKD protocol is presented and characterized. Results show potential asymptotic secret key rates of 0.4 Mbps at 11 km, and up to 2.3 Mbps in back-to-back configuration.