Measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution with asymmetric sources
Measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution with asymmetric sources
Measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution (MDI-QKD), which eliminates all the attacks from the eavesdropper to the measurement party, has been one of the most promising technology for the implementation of end-to-end quantum networks. In practice, the asymmetry of both sources and channels is generally inevitable. Therefore, we propose a theory to analyze the performance when any two MDI users in networks communicates using asymmetric sources in distinct single or multiple temporal modes. As a specific application, we model to obtain the key rate of MDI-QKD with weak coherent pulse source and spontaneous parametric down-conversion source, and compare the performance to the cases with symmetric (i.e. identical) sources. The result demonstrates that the actual performance does not degrade due to the asymmetry of sources. In contrary, it maintains at a good level over the entire distance we study. This work provides a theoretical basis for analyzing and optimizing MDI-QKD networks with asymmetric sources, and thus paving the way for the practical deployment of completely asymmetric MDI-QKD networks.
Jia-Jv Deng、Feng-Yu Lu、Zhen-Qiu Zhong、Xiao-Hai Zhan、Zhen-Qiang Yin、Shuang Wang、Wei Chen、De-Yong He、Guang-Can Guo、Zheng-Fu Han
CAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
物理学信息科学、信息技术控制理论、控制技术光电子技术通信
Jia-Jv Deng,Feng-Yu Lu,Zhen-Qiu Zhong,Xiao-Hai Zhan,Zhen-Qiang Yin,Shuang Wang,Wei Chen,De-Yong He,Guang-Can Guo,Zheng-Fu Han.Measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution with asymmetric sources[EB/OL].(2025-04-20)[2025-06-03].https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.14614.点此复制
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