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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
physics and astronomy
Realizing long-term quantum cryptography
Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics, Volume 27, No. 6, Year 2010
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Description
We present a set of long-term quantum key distribution (QKD) results from the QuantumCity initiative in Durban, South Africa. Many QKD experimental setups have failed to provide a long-term analysis of QKD systems in commercial environments. Long-term analysis of the stability and performance of these systems is an imperative step towards the market acceptance of QKD technology. The Durban-QuantumCity project intends to develop a multi-user quantum communication network that is currently overlaid on the fiber infrastructure of the eThekwini Municipality. The first phase of this project includes the deployment of a four-node star network. To date, two links have been deployed and one link has run continuously for a number of months. We provide a brief overview of practical implementations of quantum networks and the first set of results from the live data encryption of the QuantumCity project. © 2010 Optical Society of America.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mirza, Abdul
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Petruccione, Francesco
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
South Africa, Durban
National Institute for Theoretical Physics Nithep
Statistics
Citations: 42
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1364/JOSAB.27.00A185
ISSN:
07403224
Study Locations
South Africa