InP-based CV-QKD PIC Transmitter

J. Aldama, S. Sarmiento, S. Etcheverry, I. López Grande, L. Trigo Vidarte, L. Castelvero, A. Hinojosa, T. Beckerwerth, Yoann Piétri, Amine Rhouni, Eleni Diamanti, V. Pruneri
March 2023
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Abstract

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.

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InP-based CV-QKD PIC Transmitter

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.