DocumentCode
2053111
Title
Security of quantum key distribution with imperfect devices
Author
Gottesman, Daniel ; Lo, Hoi-Kwong ; Lütkenhaus, Norbert ; Preskill, John
Author_Institution
Perimeter Inst., Waterloo, Canada
fYear
2004
fDate
27 June-2 July 2004
Firstpage
136
Abstract
This paper prove the security of the Bennett-Brassard (BB84) quantum key distribution protocol in the case where the source and detector are under the limited control of an adversary. This proof applies when both the source and the detector have small basis-dependent flaws, as is typical in practical implementations of the protocol. The estimation of the key generation rate in some special cases: sources that emit weak coherent states, detectors with basis-dependent efficiency, and misaligned sources and detectors.
Keywords
protocols; quantum cryptography; telecommunication security; Bennett-Brassard security; basis-dependent efficiency; coherent state; detector; key generation rate; quantum key distribution protocol; Cryptographic protocols; Cryptography; Detectors; Distributed computing; Electronic mail; Error analysis; Information security; Physics; Quantum computing; Technological innovation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Information Theory, 2004. ISIT 2004. Proceedings. International Symposium on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8280-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISIT.2004.1365172
Filename
1365172
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