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arxiv: 2606.04947 · v1 · pith:7QLJMWMJnew · submitted 2026-06-03 · 🪐 quant-ph

Phase-correlation-free quantum key distribution source operating at gigahertz rates

Shashank Kumar , Alessandro Marcomini , Lo\"ic Millet , Towsif Taher , Aur\'elien Cavali\'e , Raphael Houlmann , David Cabrerizo , Gianluca Boso
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Marcos Curty Rob Thew Boris Korzh
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keywords quantum key distributionphase randomizationsuperluminescent diodegigahertz ratestime-bin encodingdecoy-state protocolC-band
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A superluminescent diode source supplies phase-randomized pulses at 1.25 GHz for secure high-speed QKD.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper shows that a superluminescent light-emitting diode can generate the optical pulses needed for decoy-state quantum key distribution at gigahertz rates while satisfying the phase-randomization requirement for security. Conventional laser sources tend to develop unwanted phase correlations between pulses when pushed to high repetition rates, which can open security loopholes. The SLED approach uses spontaneous emission to produce intrinsic phase randomization between successive signals while still delivering strong coherence inside each individual pulse. Interferometer tests on the 100 ps pulses with 400 ps spacing confirm over 99 percent visibility between adjacent time bins. This yields a compact, cost-effective platform for prepare-and-measure QKD that avoids active randomization hardware.

Core claim

A 1.25 GHz SLED source in the C-band produces approximately 100 ps pulses separated by 400 ps that exhibit greater than 99 percent visibility between adjacent time bins in interferometric measurements, confirming strong first-order coherence within each quantum signal, while the spontaneous-emission-driven operation ensures intrinsic global phase randomization between adjacent signals and thereby supplies a phase-correlation-free source for high-speed time-bin-encoded QKD.

What carries the argument

The spontaneous-emission-driven superluminescent light-emitting diode, which maintains intra-pulse coherence yet randomizes the global phase from one pulse to the next without external modulation.

If this is right

  • The source is directly compatible with high-speed time-bin encoding schemes.
  • It removes the need for active phase randomization or gain-switching that introduce correlations at gigahertz rates.
  • Pulse duration and separation support efficient operation in the C-band for fiber-based QKD.
  • The design provides a scalable route to compact prepare-and-measure QKD transmitters.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same spontaneous-emission mechanism could be tested at still higher repetition rates to determine the practical upper limit before residual correlations appear.
  • Integration with existing commercial SLED modules might reduce the overall cost and footprint of field-deployed QKD systems.
  • The approach could be examined in other protocols that rely on phase randomization, such as certain measurement-device-independent schemes.

Load-bearing premise

Spontaneous emission inside the SLED produces fully uncorrelated phases between successive pulses with no residual correlations that would allow an eavesdropper to extract information.

What would settle it

A direct measurement of non-zero phase correlation between adjacent or successive pulses that exceeds the threshold compatible with positive secret-key rates in a decoy-state protocol run at the stated repetition rate.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2606.04947 by Alessandro Marcomini, Aur\'elien Cavali\'e, Boris Korzh, David Cabrerizo, Gianluca Boso, Lo\"ic Millet, Marcos Curty, Raphael Houlmann, Rob Thew, Shashank Kumar, Towsif Taher.

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Figure 2. Figure 2: Visibility comparison for laser and SLED sources. (a) [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p002_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 1. Figure 1: Experimental setup for phase-correlation measurements. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p002_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: Time-domain measurement of the prepared states. (a) [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: (a) Photon counts versus time with the HBT experiment for the SLED source filtered through the DWDM channel. The primary [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: Asymptotic secret key rate obtainable from a phase [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_5.png] view at source ↗
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Phase randomization is essential for the security of practical decoy-state quantum key distribution (QKD) systems. Commonly, implementations rely on laser sources which are either actively phase-randomized, or gain-switched. However, at high repetition rates these show correlations, which can ultimately compromise security and performance. We present a 1.25 GHz phase-randomized QKD source based on a super-luminescent light emitting diode (SLED) operating in the C-band as a compact and cost-effective alternative. The source generates $\sim100$ ps optical pulses with $400$ ps pulse-to-pulse separation, compatible with high-speed time-bin encoding. Interferometric measurements demonstrate $>99\%$ visibility between adjacent time bins, confirming strong first-order coherence within the same quantum signals, while the spontaneous-emission-driven nature of the SLED ensures intrinsic global phase randomization between adjacent signals. This work establishes a scalable SLED-based platform for high-speed prepare-and-measure QKD systems.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript presents a 1.25 GHz SLED-based optical source for prepare-and-measure QKD that generates ~100 ps pulses with 400 ps separation. It reports >99% interferometric visibility between adjacent time bins within individual pulses and asserts that the spontaneous-emission-driven operation of the SLED provides intrinsic global phase randomization between successive pulses, eliminating the need for active randomization or gain-switching while remaining compatible with time-bin encoding.

Significance. If the inter-pulse phase-randomization claim holds with quantitative bounds, the source would constitute a compact, cost-effective alternative to gain-switched lasers for gigahertz-rate decoy-state QKD, directly addressing correlation issues that can compromise security proofs at high repetition rates.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: the central security claim—that spontaneous emission ensures intrinsic global phase randomization between adjacent signals with no residual correlations—is asserted from device physics but is not supported by any interferometric visibility, phase-difference statistics, or correlation measurement performed on pulses belonging to consecutive drive periods (400 ps separation). Only intra-pulse first-order coherence is quantified.
  2. [Abstract] Abstract: the reported visibility >99% is given without raw data, error bars, statistical analysis, or details of the interferometric setup and fitting procedure, making it impossible to assess whether the measurement meets the quantitative requirements of decoy-state security proofs.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their careful reading of the manuscript and for highlighting these important points regarding the presentation of our security claims and experimental details. We address each comment below.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the central security claim—that spontaneous emission ensures intrinsic global phase randomization between adjacent signals with no residual correlations—is asserted from device physics but is not supported by any interferometric visibility, phase-difference statistics, or correlation measurement performed on pulses belonging to consecutive drive periods (400 ps separation). Only intra-pulse first-order coherence is quantified.

    Authors: We agree that the manuscript does not include a direct interferometric measurement of phase differences between pulses separated by 400 ps. The claim of intrinsic global phase randomization rests on the device physics of the SLED operating in the amplified spontaneous emission regime, where each pulse is seeded by independent spontaneous emission events with no retained phase memory from prior drive periods. This mechanism is distinct from gain-switched lasers, where carrier density fluctuations can induce correlations. We have revised the manuscript to expand the discussion of the expected phase diffusion timescale (derived from the SLED coherence length) and to cite relevant literature on ASE phase statistics, thereby providing a more quantitative physics-based argument. We have not added new experimental data on inter-pulse correlations, as our setup was configured for intra-pulse time-bin visibility relevant to the QKD protocol. revision: partial

  2. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the reported visibility >99% is given without raw data, error bars, statistical analysis, or details of the interferometric setup and fitting procedure, making it impossible to assess whether the measurement meets the quantitative requirements of decoy-state security proofs.

    Authors: The interferometric setup, raw fringe data, error analysis, and fitting procedure used to determine the >99% visibility are described in the main text (Section on experimental characterization) and supplementary information. To improve clarity and allow direct assessment against decoy-state requirements, we have revised the manuscript to include explicit error bars on the visibility value, a statistical summary of multiple measurements, and additional details on the unbalanced Mach-Zehnder interferometer configuration and data processing. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity; experimental demonstration with external benchmarks

full rationale

The manuscript is a purely experimental report on a SLED-based source. It describes pulse generation at 1.25 GHz, reports an interferometric visibility measurement (>99% between adjacent time bins within a pulse), and attributes inter-pulse phase randomization to the spontaneous-emission physics of the SLED. No equations, fitted parameters, predictions, or derivation chains appear. The visibility datum is an independent experimental observable, not a quantity defined in terms of itself or obtained by fitting a related observable. The phase-randomization premise is presented as a consequence of device physics rather than a self-referential result. No self-citations, ansatzes, or uniqueness theorems are invoked in a load-bearing way. This is the normal case of a self-contained experimental paper.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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Abstract-only review; no explicit free parameters, invented entities, or detailed axioms listed. The central claim rests on the domain assumption that spontaneous emission produces global phase randomization.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Spontaneous emission in a SLED produces uncorrelated global phases between successive pulses
    Invoked directly in the abstract to justify intrinsic randomization without additional hardware.

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