Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 54, Issue 2, 22702(2017)

Co-Fiber-Transmission Technology for Quantum Signal and Classical Optical Signal Based on Mode Division Multiplexing in Few-Mode Fiber

Luo Junwen*, Li Yunxia, Shi Lei, Meng Wen, Xu Zhenyu, and Xue Yang
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    The key technology in practical optical fiber quantum private communication is the co-fiber-transmission technology for quantum signal and classical optical signal. The cost of quantum private communication network construction can be decreased remarkably by the co-fiber-transmission technology. The co-fiber-transmission principles of propagating classical optical signal together with discrete-variable quantum signal and continuous-variable quantum signal are compared. The co-fiber-transmission of discrete-variable quantum signal, continuous-variable quantum signal and classical optical signal based on mode division multiplexing in few-mode fiber (FMF) is proposed to reduce nonlinear damage and noise. This new scheme can use the fiber resource efficiently. A stable and efficient quantum private communication network is established when we integrate the technical advantages of discrete-variable quantum key distribution and continuous-variable quantum key distribution.

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    Luo Junwen, Li Yunxia, Shi Lei, Meng Wen, Xu Zhenyu, Xue Yang. Co-Fiber-Transmission Technology for Quantum Signal and Classical Optical Signal Based on Mode Division Multiplexing in Few-Mode Fiber[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2017, 54(2): 22702

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    Paper Information

    Category: Quantum Optics

    Received: Sep. 18, 2016

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Feb. 10, 2017

    The Author Email: Junwen Luo (khd65482@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/lop54.022702

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