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Erschienen in: Quantum Information Processing 5/2019

01.05.2019

Analysis of polarization coding for subcarrier multiplexing quantum key distribution

verfasst von: Hailin Xiao, Shan Ouyang, Anthony Theodore Chronopoulos

Erschienen in: Quantum Information Processing | Ausgabe 5/2019

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Abstract

In this paper, a polarization-coding scheme for subcarrier multiplexing quantum key distribution (SCM-QKD) is proposed, in which the overall QKD can be substantially increased by relying on parallel sideband channels. The polarization state of each sideband can be randomly and independently synthesized by controlling the phase difference of subcarriers. We derive the mathematical formulas of quantum bit error rate (QBER). Both the theoretical analysis and the numerical results show that an efficient implementation of BB84 protocol is feasible. By the proposed polarization coding in a parallel QKD system, without relying on dispersion compensation, a 6% performance gain in terms of correct bit rate over the conventional BB84 protocol (i.e., without polarization coding) is obtained. More importantly, the proposed polarization-coding-aided SCM-QKD can help achieve a long-distance QKD with a low QBER.

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Fußnoten
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Here, we assume that the proposed system encodes the bits and forms a pair of conjugated bases required for implementing the BB84 protocol.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Analysis of polarization coding for subcarrier multiplexing quantum key distribution
verfasst von
Hailin Xiao
Shan Ouyang
Anthony Theodore Chronopoulos
Publikationsdatum
01.05.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Quantum Information Processing / Ausgabe 5/2019
Print ISSN: 1570-0755
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-1332
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-019-2245-2

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