We report the use of compact InGaAs avalanche photodiodes in the first gigahertz decoy‐protocol quantum key distribution to achieve a record secure key rate exceeding 1 Mbit/s for a fibre distance of 20 km.

Topics
Photodiodes, Quantum information
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© 2009 American Institute of Physics.
2009
American Institute of Physics
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