The SECOQC Quantum Key Distribution Network in Vienna

Conference: ECOC 2009 - 35th European Conference on Optical Communication
09/20/2009 - 09/24/2009 at Vienna, Austria

Proceedings: ECOC 2009

Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Peev, Momtchil; Poppe, Andreas; Maurhart, Oliver; Lorünser, Thomas; Länger, Thomas; Pacher, Christoph (Quantum Technologies, Safety & Security Department, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Donau-City-Straße 1, 1220 Vienna, Austria)

Abstract:
An overview of the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Network Prototype is given. We present the QKD link devices and the node modules that build up the network and discuss its architecture, functionality and performance.