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View SchemaSecure quantum key distribution using squeezed states
| Authors | Daniel Gottesman, John Preskill |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0008046 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0008046 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevA.63.022309 |
| Journal | Phys.Rev. A63 (2001) 022309 |
Abstract
We prove the security of a quantum key distribution scheme based on transmission of squeezed quantum states of a harmonic oscillator. Our proof employs quantum error-correcting codes that encode a finite-dimensional quantum system in the infinite-dimensional Hilbert space of an oscillator, and protect against errors that shift the canonical variables p and q. If the noise in the quantum channel is weak, squeezing signal states by 2.51 dB (a squeeze factor e^r=1.34) is sufficient in principle to ensure the security of a protocol that is suitably enhanced by classical error correction and privacy amplification. Secure key distribution can be achieved over distances comparable to the attenuation length of the quantum channel.
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