Comment on “Quantum key distribution without alternative measurements” [Phys. Rev. A <b>61</b>, 052312 (2000)]

Yong-Sheng Zhang; Chuan-Feng Li; Guang-Can Guo

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.63.036301

Comment on “Quantum key distribution without alternative measurements” [Phys. Rev. A 61, 052312 (2000)]

Yong-Sheng Zhang, Chuan-Feng Li, and Guang-Can Guo

Phys. Rev. A 63, 036301 – Published 13 February 2001

Abstract

In a recent paper [A. Cabello, Phys. Rev. A 61, 052312 (2000)], a quantum key distribution protocol based on entanglement swapping was proposed. However, in this Comment, it is shown that this protocol is insecure if Eve uses a special strategy to attack.

Received 11 September 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.63.036301

Authors & Affiliations

Yong-Sheng Zhang, Chuan-Feng Li^*, and Guang-Can Guo^†

Laboratory of Quantum Communication and Quantum Computation and Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, People’s Republic of China

^*Electronic address: cfli@ustc.edu.cn
^†Electronic address: gcguo@ustc.edu.cn

Comments & Replies

Reply to “Comment on ‘Quantum key distribution without alternative measurements’ ” [Phys. Rev. A 63, 036301 (2001)]

Adán Cabello

Phys. Rev. A 63, 036302 (2001)

Addendum to “Quantum key distribution without alternative measurements”

Adán Cabello

Phys. Rev. A 64, 024301 (2001)

Original Article

Quantum key distribution without alternative measurements

Adán Cabello

Phys. Rev. A 61, 052312 (2000)

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