Replacing traditional intensity modulators with IQ modulators can reduce pattern effects due to intensity correlations, particularly in decoy-state QKD setups.

Literature

[Gao2023]	Yuanfei Gao and Zhiliang Yuan. "Suppression of patterning efect using IQ modulator for high-speed quantum key distribution systems" In: Opt. Lett. 48, 1068-1071. (2023) 10.1364/OL.481374.

QID: CM-0107

Tier: T0

Type: Quantum

Tactic: Harden

Created: 2024-08-19

Updated: 2024-08-19