QUANTUM COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, QUANTUM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND QUANTUM COMMUNICATION METHOD

摘要

The present invention is directed to realize a stable and highly-efficient quantum communication without being influenced by the jitter of the heralding signal. In regard to the quantum encryption transmitting apparatus 200, the pulse-driven heralded single-photon source 201 generates a photon pair, outputs one photon of the photon pair, and outputs the other photon of the photon pair as a heralding signal. The timing adjuster 202 synchronizes the heralding signal with a clock signal for pulse driving the pulse-driven heralded single-photon source 201, and outputs as a trigger signal. The quantum communication modulating unit 203 implements the signal modulation to a quantum signal, in timing with the trigger signal, and transmits the quantum signal to the quantum encryption receiving apparatus 300 via the quantum communication path 101. The heralding signal transmitting unit 205 transmits the heralding signal to the quantum encryption receiving apparatus 300 via the heralding signal communication path 102. The clock signal transmitting unit 206 transmits the clock signal to the quantum encryption receiving apparatus 300 via the clock communication path 103.