Side-channel security of practical quantum key distribution

We present general security proof for quantum key distribution (QKD) with imperfect states in whole space including both the operational space and the other space (side-channel space). We show that in a protocol where Alice (Bob) uses two states, the secure key rate for a real protocol using imperfe...

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Main Authors: Cong Jiang, Xiao-Long Hu, Zong-Wen Yu, Xiang-Bin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2024-03-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.013266