Distributing Polarization Entangled Photon Pairs with High Rate over Long Distance through Standard Telecommunication Fiber
arXiv:2204.10571 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevApplied.18.044075
Abstract
Entanglement distribution over long distances is essential for many quantum communication schemes like quantum teleportation, some variants of quantum key distribution, or implementations of a quantum internet. Distributing entanglement through standard telecommunication fiber is particularly important for quantum key distribution protocols with low vulnerability over metropolitan distances. However, entanglement distribution over long distance through optical fiber so far could only be accomplished with moderate photon pair rates. In this work, we present entanglement distribution over 50km of standard telecommunication fiber with pair rate more than 10,000 s using a bright non-degenerate photon pair source. Signal and idler wavelengths of this source are optimized for low dispersion in optical fiber and high efficiency for single-photon avalanche diode detectors, respectively. The resulting modest hardware requirement and high rate of detected entangled photon pairs could significantly enhance practical entanglement-based quantum key distribution in existing metropolitan fiber networks.
6 pages, 5 figures
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