A simulation environment for QKD systems and co-existing classical channels

OIDA Sponsored Webinar: A simulation environment for QKD systems and co-existing classical channels

Recently VPIphotonics developed a new simulation tool, VPItoolkit QKD. When used together with VPItransmissionMaker Optical Systems, a simulation environment for classical transmission systems, they represent a powerful R&D environment for the development of QKD systems based on weak-coherent prepare-and-measure protocols, including co-existence scenarios with classical channels. The design environment can serve as a test bed for the development and evaluation of various implementation options of QKD systems and sub-systems, such as pulse shaping, signal recovery and filtering, and others.

00:37 Speaker Introductions
01:12 Background
03:22 UNIQORN project
04:40 Introduction Quantum Key Distribution
06:55 Introduction VPIphotonics
09:50 Simulation Framework
23:10 Approach for QKD
35:16 QKD Building Blocks
37:40 Live Demonstrations
44:40 Future Developments
46:25 Free Evaluation