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arxiv: quant-ph/0212066 · v3 · submitted 2002-12-11 · 🪐 quant-ph

Security of quantum key distribution with imperfect devices

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keywords basis-dependentdetectordetectorsdistributionprotocolquantumratesecurity
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We 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. Our proof applies when both the source and the detector have small basis-dependent flaws, as is typical in practical implementations of the protocol. We derive a general lower bound on the asymptotic key generation rate for weakly basis-dependent eavesdropping attacks, and also estimate the rate in some special cases: sources that emit weak coherent states with random phases, detectors with basis-dependent efficiency, and misaligned sources and detectors.

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