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arxiv: quant-ph/0501014 · v6 · submitted 2005-01-04 · 🪐 quant-ph

Quantum Key Distribution with Blind Polarization Bases

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keywords polarizationattackbasisblinddistributionquantumschemeangles
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We propose a new quantum key distribution scheme that uses the blind polarization basis. In our scheme the sender and the receiver share key information by exchanging qubits with arbitrary polarization angles without basis reconciliation. As only random polarizations are transmitted, our protocol is secure even when a key is embedded in a not-so-weak coherent-state pulse. We show its security against the photon number splitting attack and the impersonation attack.

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