Controlling Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution with Entanglement in the Middle Using Tunable Linear Optics Cloning Machines

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• 作者：Xiao Dong Wu ; Feng Chen ; Xiang Hua Wu&#8230
• 关键词：Quantum key distribution ; Linear optics cloning machine ; Untrusted entangled source ; In the middle ; Controllable noise
• 刊名：International Journal of Theoretical Physics
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：56
• 期：2
• 页码：415-426
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• 刊物类别：Physics and Astronomy
• 刊物主题：Physics, general; Quantum Physics; Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory; Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics;
• 出版者：Springer US
• ISSN：1572-9575
• 卷排序：56

文摘

Continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CVQKD) can provide detection efficiency, as compared to discrete-variable quantum key distribution (DVQKD). In this paper, we demonstrate a controllable CVQKD with the entangled source in the middle, contrast to the traditional point-to-point CVQKD where the entanglement source is usually created by one honest party and the Gaussian noise added on the reference partner of the reconciliation is uncontrollable. In order to harmonize the additive noise that originates in the middle to resist the effect of malicious eavesdropper, we propose a controllable CVQKD protocol by performing a tunable linear optics cloning machine (LOCM) at one participant’s side, say Alice. Simulation results show that we can achieve the optimal secret key rates by selecting the parameters of the tuned LOCM in the derived regions.