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Experimental Quantum Cryptography with Qutrits

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We produce two identical keys using, for the first time, entangled trinary quantum systems (qutrits) for quantum key distribution. The advantage of qutrits over the normally used binary quantum systems is an increased coding density and a higher security margin. The qutrits are encoded into the orbital angular momentum of photons, namely Laguerre-Gaussian modes with azimuthal index l +1, 0 and -1, respectively. The orbital angular momentum is controlled with phase holograms. In an Ekert-type protocol the violation of a three-dimensional Bell inequality verifies the security of the generated keys. A key is obtained with a qutrit error rate of approximately 10 %.

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Genuine Hybrid Number-Polarization Entanglement

quant-ph · 2026-05-26 · unverdicted · novelty 7.0

Derives a sufficient criterion witness for genuine hybrid number-polarization entanglement beyond standard continuous or discrete variable categories.

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  • Genuine Hybrid Number-Polarization Entanglement quant-ph · 2026-05-26 · unverdicted · none · ref 18 · internal anchor

    Derives a sufficient criterion witness for genuine hybrid number-polarization entanglement beyond standard continuous or discrete variable categories.

  • Entanglement Certification $-$ From Theory to Experiment quant-ph · 2019-06-26 · unverdicted · none · ref 38 · internal anchor

    Reviews paradigmatic entanglement quantifiers and state-of-the-art detection/certification methods, with emphasis on assumptions about states and measurements.