Entanglement-based clock syntonization for quantum key distribution networks. Demonstration over a 50 km-long link
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| author | Pelet, Yoann Sauder, Grégory Tanzilli, Sébastien Alibart, Olivier Martin, Anthony |
| author_facet | Pelet, Yoann Sauder, Grégory Tanzilli, Sébastien Alibart, Olivier Martin, Anthony |
| contents | We present the implementation of a time synchronization protocol as part of an experimentally deployed entanglement-based quantum key distribution (QKD) link. The system is deployed over 48 km of optical fibers across the Métropole Côte d'Azur and enables secret cryptographic key exchange between two remote users, with an average rate of 7 kbps. We exploit the time correlation of paired photons generated by a high-quality source of energy-time entanglement implemented in the QKD link to synchronize two rubidium clocks located at the end stations. The level of stability achieved guarantees a time offset between the clocks under 12 ps at all time. We also show that this protocol requires less hardware than a typical synchronization protocol for QKD that would distribute a reference clock signal between the users. |
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| spellingShingle | Entanglement-based clock syntonization for quantum key distribution networks. Demonstration over a 50 km-long link Pelet, Yoann Sauder, Grégory Tanzilli, Sébastien Alibart, Olivier Martin, Anthony Quantum Physics We present the implementation of a time synchronization protocol as part of an experimentally deployed entanglement-based quantum key distribution (QKD) link. The system is deployed over 48 km of optical fibers across the Métropole Côte d'Azur and enables secret cryptographic key exchange between two remote users, with an average rate of 7 kbps. We exploit the time correlation of paired photons generated by a high-quality source of energy-time entanglement implemented in the QKD link to synchronize two rubidium clocks located at the end stations. The level of stability achieved guarantees a time offset between the clocks under 12 ps at all time. We also show that this protocol requires less hardware than a typical synchronization protocol for QKD that would distribute a reference clock signal between the users. |
| title | Entanglement-based clock syntonization for quantum key distribution networks. Demonstration over a 50 km-long link |
| topic | Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.16796 |