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Frontiers in Optics

Simultaneous co-existence of polarization-entangled photons and classical signal for quantum networks in C band

Nishant Kumar Pathak, Bhaskar Kanseri

Published Jan 1, 2024• 1 citation
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Abstract

We demonstrate the coexistence of polarization-entangled photons and classical signals in the C band at a received power within most receivers’ sensitivity, enabling direct-to-home quantum key distribution.
DOI
10.1364/fio.2024.jw4a.33

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