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Quantum hacker’s suitcase. Optical part of the eavesdropping setup
Quantum hacker’s suitcase. Optical part of the eavesdropping setup
The suitcase contains Eve’s copy of Bob’s photon detection unit and a faked-state generator. The latter consists of many components mounted on an optical breadboard: 9 semiconductor lasers (roughly 800 nm wavelength, fiber-coupled), polarization controllers, variable attenuators, 2x2 fused fiber couplers. On the lid, control electronics for the faked-state generator is mounted.
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Taken on June 30, 2010 in Trondheim, Norway. Here the original configuration from the experiment was recreated for a studio shot for the Gemini magazine.
Medium-format camera with a high-res digital back, studio flash system.
Image ©2010 NTNU Information Division. Photo taken and retouched by Geir Mogen.