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For DV-QKD theorists who stumbled into this (like me), here's some background reading: | For DV-QKD theorists who stumbled into this (like me), here's some background reading: | ||
[https://arxiv.org/pdf/1110.3234.pdf Review of Gaussian quantum-information processing] | * [https://arxiv.org/pdf/1110.3234.pdf Review of Gaussian quantum-information processing] | ||
[https://arxiv.org/pdf/1703.09278v3.pdf Self-contained tutorial on theory of Gaussian-modulated CV-QKD] | * [https://arxiv.org/pdf/1703.09278v3.pdf Self-contained tutorial on theory of Gaussian-modulated CV-QKD] | ||
Revision as of 11:47, 15 January 2022
Introduction
While the first protocols for quantum key distribution (QKD) involved discrete variables (DV) in finite, small dimensions, QKD can also be done using continuous variables (CV) in infinite dimensions, i.e. the state of an electromagnetic field. Using Gaussian modulation and coherent states makes the QKD system relatively easy to implement and analyse, although getting positive key rates is a different matter. We will attempt to build a CV-QKD setup from scratch for this project, including the implementation of the QKD protocol itself in software. We want to pay particular attention to the design of the amplifier for the homodyne detector, for which there are stringent requirements and difficult tradeoffs to make.
Background Reading
For DV-QKD theorists who stumbled into this (like me), here's some background reading: