Abstract: A method and an apparatus for receiving quantum optical communication while reducing receiver, increasing maximum detection speed, or both. The disclosure comprises transforming the polarization encoded output of a QKD system to time-bin encoded output at the detector level. The disclosure also comprises a method and an apparatus using a quantum optical switch and several SPD units to increase communication speed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 28, 2022
Date of Patent:
March 19, 2024
Assignee:
Triarii Research Ltd.
Inventors:
Yoni Eshel, Ran Ditcovski, Doron Bar-Lev