Finite-key security analysis for multilevel quantum key distribution

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DOI10.1088/1367-2630/18/7/073030zbMATH Open1456.81157arXiv1512.05447OpenAlexW3098859835MaRDI QIDQ5855071FDOQ5855071


Authors: Kamil Brádler, Mohammad Reza Mirhosseini, Robert Fickler, Anne Broadbent, Robert W. Boyd Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 12 March 2021

Published in: New Journal of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We present a detailed security analysis of a d-dimensional quantum key distribution protocol based on two and three mutually unbiased bases (MUBs) both in an asymptotic and finite key length scenario. The finite secret key rates are calculated as a function of the length of the sifted key by (i) generalizing the uncertainly relation-based insight from BB84 to any d-level 2-MUB QKD protocol and (ii) by adopting recent advances in the second-order asymptotics for finite block length quantum coding (for both d-level 2- and 3-MUB QKD protocols). Since the finite and asymptotic secret key rates increase with d and the number of MUBs (together with the tolerable threshold) such QKD schemes could in principle offer an important advantage over BB84. We discuss the possibility of an experimental realization of the 3-MUB QKD protocol with the orbital angular momentum degrees of freedom of photons.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1512.05447




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