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Analysis of Classical and Quantum Information Interface Requirements (ACQuIIRe)…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 		Award ID:
68796 		Program Year/Program:
2004 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
04SB1-0301 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
NuCrypt LLC
1840 Oak Ave., Suite 212S Evanston, IL -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2004
Title: Analysis of Classical and Quantum Information Interface Requirements (ACQuIIRe): High-Speed Quantum Encryption over a Classical Network
Agency / Branch: DOD / DARPA
Contract: W31P4Q-04-C-R255
Award Amount: $98,913.00
 

Abstract:

This SBIR Phase-I project is aimed at exploiting an exciting new invention in the area of quantum cryptography to secure the physical layer of today's ubiquitous fiber-optic data networks. Unlike the techniques based on single-photon states that are confined to low bit rates and short distances, our approach is based on coherent states emitted by ordinary lasers that permits scaling to speeds in today's networks (~10 Gbps) and deployment over realistic distances (~500 km). We have already demonstrated single channel speeds of 0.25 Gbps over 100 km distance. In this SBIR we aim to scale this present capability to 2.5 Gbps in a WDM system over distances reaching 400 km. Within Phase-I we will address three fundamental issues: additional noise arising within the encrypted channel bandwidth due to existence of other channels, calibration of the encrypting and decrypting modulators that set the level of security, and design and development of a 2.5 Gbps compatible stream cipher. We believe that given the versatility of NuCrypt's devices in being able to set the level of security, we will be able to provide the End Users with a wide range of price/security-level combinations, thus seamlessly bringing quantum technology into classical data networks.

Principal Investigator:

Gregory S. Kanter
Director, Product Develop
6308417817
kanterg@nucrypt.net

Business Contact:

Prem Kumar
Manager/CEO
8472758996
kumarp@nucrypt.net
Small Business Information at Submission:

NUCRYPT LLC
7727 Kildare Ave Skokie, IL 60076

EIN/Tax ID: 061695087
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No