Abstract: Provided is a polarization coding quantum cryptography system. The quantum cryptography includes a light source, a quantum channel, an optical path selector, and a path-dependent polarization selector. The light source generates a signal light. The quantum channel is used as a path to transmit the signal light to a receiver unit. The optical path selector is disposed between the light source and the quantum channel to transmit the signal light to one of a plurality of propagation paths. The path-dependent polarization selector is disposed between the optical path selector and the quantum channel. Herein, the path-dependent polarization selector is configured to determine the polarization direction of the signal light according to the propagation path of the signal light.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same. The semiconductor device includes: a single electron box including a first quantum dot, a charge storage gate on the first quantum dot, and a first gate electrode on the charge storage gate, the charge storage gate exchanging charges with the first quantum dot, the first gate electrode adjusting electric potential of the first quantum dot; and a single electron transistor including a second quantum dot below the first quantum dot, a source, a drain, and a second gate electrode below the second quantum dot, the second quantum dot being capacitively coupled to the first quantum dot, the source contacting one side of the second quantum dot, the drain contacting the other side facing the one side, the second gate electrode adjusting electric potential of the second quantum dot.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating an optical short pulse for quantum cryptography communication is provided. The apparatus is incorporated as a module in an electronic integrated circuit chip, such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA) chip which performs quantum key distribution post-processing and open channel optical signal processing of a quantum cryptography system. The apparatus generates an electrical short pulse and converts the electrical short pulse into an optical short pulse, and it is possible to manufacture a compact apparatus for generating an optical short pulse for quantum cryptography communication.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus for receiving a quantum cryptographic key and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving a quantum cryptographic key at high speed without polarization drift of an optical pulse signal and phase drift of an interferometer. The apparatus for receiving a quantum key includes: a polarization-insensitive optical phase modulator parts for receiving an optical pulse signal, and modulating and outputting a phase of the optical pulse signal without being affected by the polarization state of the optical pulse signal; an asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer for causing interference in and outputting the optical pulse signal received from the polarization-insensitive optical phase modulator parts; and a photon detectors for detecting the optical pulse signal received from the asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer.

Abstract: Provided are an auto-compensating quantum cryptography transceiver and method of transmitting a quantum cryptography key at a high speed. A quantum cryptography transmitter includes a wavelength converter, an optical attenuator, an optical phase modulator, and a Faraday mirror. A quantum cryptography receiver includes a polarization beam splitter, an optical coupler, an optical filter, and a photon detector. Thus, a limit of a transmission rate caused by Rayleigh scattering of an optical fiber can be overcome.