Chen L X, Zhou H, Zeng X H, et al. Research on Co-propagation System Integrating Quantum Key Distribution and Classical Communication[J]. Study on Optical Communications, 2025(3): 240171.
Chen L X, Zhou H, Zeng X H, et al. Research on Co-propagation System Integrating Quantum Key Distribution and Classical Communication[J]. Study on Optical Communications, 2025(3): 240171. DOI: 10.13756/j.gtxyj.2025.240171.
Research on Co-propagation System Integrating Quantum Key Distribution and Classical Communication
Developing devices that integrate quantum technology with communication enables the coexistence of quantum signals and classical signals in single-mode fiber networks. This can effectively promote the application and popularization of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology.
【Methods】
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The paper
through the analysis of the requirements and key technologies for co-fiber transmission
proposes a method for Continuous Variable (CV)-QKD signals and classical signals to be transmitted over the same fiber in a C-band Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) system. It also
for the first time
integrates the QKD system into optical communication transmission equipment.
【Results】
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Experimental test results prove that CV-QKD can coexist with 96 classic channels in C band. Through the 67 km link with 20.5 dB attenuation
a key rate of 0.42 kbit/s can be obtained.
【Conclusion】
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The proposed scheme has good performance in terms of quantum key rate
stability
and co-propagation compatibility. The article further analyzes and prospects quantum network application solutions
providing technical support for building an integrated quantum secure communication network.
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