Free-Space Quantum Key Distribution with Single Photons from Defects in Hexagonal Boron Nitride
arXiv:2204.02830 · doi:10.1002/qute.202200059
Abstract
We present a proof-of-concept demonstration of free-space quantum key distribution (QKD) with single photons generated from an isolated defect in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN). The source, operating at room temperature with a 10% brightness, is integrated into a B92 protocol and a secure key rate (SKR) of 238 bps and a quantum bit error rate (QBER) of 8.95% are achieved with 1 MHz clock rate. The effect of temporal filtering of detected photons on the performance of QKD parameters is also studied. We believe that our results will accelerate the work on improving the performance of optically active defects in hBN and their use in high-performance practical QKD systems.
arXiv comment6 pages, 5 figures
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