title: Time-cost analysis of a quantum key distribution system clocked at 100 MHz.
abstract: We describe the realization of a quantum key distribution (QKD) system clocked at 100 MHz. The system includes classical postprocessing implemented via software, and is operated over a 12 km standard telecommunication dark fiber in a real-world environment. A time-cost analysis of the sifted, error-corrected, and secret key rates relative to the raw key rate is presented, and the scalability of our implementation with respect to higher secret key rates is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Quantum Information Science, and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: X F
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Mo
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lucio-Martinez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Healey
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hosier
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tittel