Sending-or-Not-Sending Twin-Field Quantum Key Distribution with a Passive Decoy-State Method

Twin-field quantum key distribution (TF-QKD) has attracted considerable attention because it can exceed the basic rate-distance limit without quantum repeaters. Its variant protocol, sending or not-sending quantum key distribution (SNS-QKD), not only fixes the security vulnerability of TF-QKD, but a...

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Main Authors: Ke Xue, Zhigang Shen, Shengmei Zhao, Qianping Mao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/24/5/662