Indistinguishable sub-nanosecond Pulse Generator

TL;DR

This paper presents a compact, low-cost pulse generator capable of producing indistinguishable sub-nanosecond laser pulses, suitable for quantum cryptography in automotive applications, using a Fabry-Perot laser diode with tunable parameters.

Contribution

It introduces a novel, miniaturized pulse generator design based on algebraic topology and time-dependent perturbation, advancing quantum cryptography hardware integration.

Findings

Shortest pulse measured with FWHM of 496ps

Successfully tuned pulse delay and amplitude

Achieved low-cost, compact implementation

Abstract

Indistinguishable laser pulse is important in realization of qubits in quantum cryptography. Implementation of such cryptography in automotive framework needs to be compact and cheap. However, modern implementation of quantum cryptography is bulky and expensive. Significant effort has been put into to reduce the form factor of quantum cryptography implementation. We report a compact, low cost, indistinguishable, sub-nanosecond pulse generator with adjusted delay and amplitude using a Fabry-Perot laser diode. The approach was derived based on algebraic topology formulation of electrical network, and the implementation is time dependent perturbation of a constant current node, generating tun-able, sub-nanosecond excitation with constant pre-bias. Parameters for simulation model for the laser diode was obtained considering effect of spontaneous emission and relaxation oscillation. The shortest pulse was measured to have FWHM of 496ps.