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Method and apparatus for correcting polarization distortion of faraday rotating mirror in plug-and-play quantum key distribution system

US12284273B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 2020
Grant dateApr 22, 2025
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/0431
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a method and device for correcting an error in a communication system, the method including: transmitting, to another device, data encrypted based on key information. The key information is obtained by: incident a detection pulse on a variable Faraday rotating mirror and a reference pulse on a first mirror, respectively, wherein the detection pulse and the reference pulse are pulses branched from a test pulse; generating a first current in a balanced photodetector (BPD) based on a first component obtained as the detection pulse is reflected from the variable Faraday rotating mirror and a second component obtained as the reference pulse is reflected from the first mirror; converting the first current into a second current; incident the second current on the variable Faraday rotating mirror; and correcting the error in the variable Faraday rotating mirror based on the incident second current.

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