Distributing secret keys with quantum continuous variables: principle, security and implementations

DOI10.3390/E17096072zbMATH Open1338.81160arXiv1506.02888OpenAlexW1910706370WikidataQ62045704 ScholiaQ62045704MaRDI QIDQ296411FDOQ296411

Authors: Eleni Diamanti, Anthony Leverrier 

Publication date: 15 June 2016

Published in: Entropy (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The ability to distribute secret keys between two parties with information-theoretic security, that is, regardless of the capacities of a malevolent eavesdropper, is one of the most celebrated results in the field of quantum information processing and communication. Indeed, quantum key distribution illustrates the power of encoding information on the quantum properties of light and has far reaching implications in high-security applications. Today, quantum key distribution systems operate in real-world conditions and are commercially available. As with most quantum information protocols, quantum key distribution was first designed for qubits, the individual quanta of information. However, the use of quantum continuous variables for this task presents important advantages with respect to qubit based protocols, in particular from a practical point of view, since it allows for simple implementations that require only standard telecommunication technology. In this review article, we describe the principle of continuous-variable quantum key distribution, focusing in particular on protocols based on coherent states. We discuss the security of these protocols and report on the state-of-the-art in experimental implementations, including the issue of side-channel attacks. We conclude with promising perspectives in this research field.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1506.02888

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quantum cryptography (quantum-theoretic aspects) (81P94)

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