Telecom Compatibility Validation of Quantum Key Distribution Co-existing with 112 Gbps/λ/core Data Transmission in Non-Trench and Trench-Assistant Multicore Fibers

Rui Lin, Aleksejs Udalcovs, Oskars Ozolins +12

We experimentally characterize photon leakage from 112Gbps data channels in both non-trench and trench-assistant 7-core fibers, demonstrating telecom compatibility for QKD co-exist…