Title :
Experimental implementation of non-gaussian attacks on a continuous-variable quantum key distribution system
Author :
Lodewyck, Jérôme ; Debuisschert, Thierry ; Garcia-Patron, Raul ; Tualle-Brouri, Rosa ; Cerf, Nicolas J. ; Grangier, Philippe
Author_Institution :
THALES Research and Technologies-Fr, RD 128, 91767 Palaiseau Cedex, France
Abstract :
An intercept-resend attack on a continuous-variable quantum key distribution protocol is investigated experimentally. The users and eavesdropper available information rates are consistent with the optimality of Gaussian attacks resulting from the security proofs.
Keywords :
Gaussian distribution; Noise level; Noise measurement; Optical noise; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Protocols; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; TV;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431692
