Explicit asymptotic secret key rate of continuous-variable quantum key distribution with an arbitrary modulation

We establish an analytical lower bound on the asymptotic secret key rate of continuous-variable quantum key distribution with an arbitrary modulation of coherent states. Previously, such bounds were only available for protocols with a Gaussian modulation, and numerical bounds existed in the case of...

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Main Authors: Aurélie Denys, Peter Brown, Anthony Leverrier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Verein zur Förderung des Open Access Publizierens in den Quantenwissenschaften 2021-09-01
Series:Quantum
Online Access:https://quantum-journal.org/papers/q-2021-09-13-540/pdf/