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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Masakazu Ukita, Kanagawa, JP;
Yohei Kawamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Yu Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04K 1/00 (2006.01); H04B 10/70 (2013.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/70 (2013.01); H04L 9/0858 (2013.01); H04L 9/0883 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a quantum encryption communication apparatus of a transmission side which performs a communication process based on quantum encryption, including: a light source unit which generates a light pulse; a polarization modulating unit which performs polarization modulation of the light pulse by using a variable wavelength plate; and a controller which drives the variable wavelength plate to convert a polarization state of the light pulse to one of a plurality of predetermined polarization bases at random.