Temperature dependence of the optical fiber cable parameters in subcarrier wave quantum communication systems
https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2016-7-2-371-377
Abstract
A common approach to establishing long-distance synchronization links in quantum communication (QC) systems is based on using optical signals transmitted in cables, where they decay and are distorted. It is necessary to evaluate the transformation of the signal parameters during propagation and their influence on the QC systems. We investigate the temperature dependence of the synchronization signal phase of a subcarrier wave quantum communication system (SCWQC) in optical fiber cables. A temperature model was created in order to determine the signal phase delay in the cable. We estimate the influence of daily temperature fluctuations on the phase delay in ground- and air-based cables. For systems operating with ground-based cables, they do not have any significant impact on the synchronization of the signal phase. However, for systems operating through air-based cables, phase adjustment is required every 158 ms for stable operation. This allowed us to optimize the parameters for a calibration procedure of a previously-developed SCWQC system, increasing the overall sifted key generation rate.
Supporting agencies: This work was partially financially supported by the Government of the Russian Federation (grant 074-U01).
About the Authors
V. D. Dubrovskaia
ITMO University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
St. Petersburg
S. A. Chivilikhin
ITMO University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
St. Petersburg
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Dubrovskaia V.D., Chivilikhin S.A. Temperature dependence of the optical fiber cable parameters in subcarrier wave quantum communication systems. Nanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. 2016;7(2):371-377. https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2016-7-2-371-377
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