Unambiguous state discrimination in quantum cryptography with weak coherent states

M Dušek, M Jahma, N Lütkenhaus - Physical Review A, 2000 - APS
The use of linearly independent signal states in realistic implementations of quantum key
distribution (QKD) enables an eavesdropper to perform unambiguous state discrimination …

Continuous variable quantum cryptography using coherent states

F Grosshans, P Grangier - Physical review letters, 2002 - APS
We propose several methods for quantum key distribution (QKD) based on the generation
and transmission of random distributions of coherent or squeezed states, and we show that …

Analysis of imperfections in practical continuous-variable quantum key distribution

P Jouguet, S Kunz-Jacques, E Diamanti… - Physical Review A …, 2012 - APS
As quantum key distribution becomes a mature technology, it appears clearly that some
assumptions made in the security proofs cannot be justified in practical implementations …

Quantum key distribution with realistic states: photon-number statistics in the photon-number splitting attack

N Lütkenhaus, M Jahma - New Journal of Physics, 2002 - iopscience.iop.org
Quantum key distribution can be performed with practical signal sources such as weak
coherent pulses. One example of such a scheme is the Bennett-Brassard protocol that can …

Quantum key distribution using multilevel encoding: security analysis

M Bourennane, A Karlsson, G Björk… - Journal of Physics A …, 2002 - iopscience.iop.org
We propose an extension of quantum key distribution based on encoding the key into
quNits, ie quantum states in an N-dimensional Hilbert space. We estimate both the mutual …

Security proof of continuous-variable quantum key distribution using three coherent states

K Brádler, C Weedbrook - Physical Review A, 2018 - APS
We introduce a ternary quantum key distribution (QKD) protocol and asymptotic security
proof based on three coherent states and homodyne detection. Previous work had …

Experimental demonstration of post-selection-based continuous-variable quantum key distribution in the presence of Gaussian noise

T Symul, DJ Alton, SM Assad, AM Lance… - Physical Review A …, 2007 - APS
In realistic continuous-variable quantum key distribution protocols, an eavesdropper may
exploit the additional Gaussian noise generated during transmission to mask her presence …

Security of quantum key distribution with coherent states and homodyne detection

S Iblisdir, G Van Assche, NJ Cerf - Physical review letters, 2004 - APS
We assess the security of a quantum key distribution protocol relying on the transmission of
Gaussian-modulated coherent states and homodyne detection. This protocol is shown to be …

Tight bound on the coherent-state quantum key distribution with heterodyne detection

J Lodewyck, P Grangier - Physical Review A—Atomic, Molecular, and Optical …, 2007 - APS
We propose an upper bound for the eavesdropper's information in the direct and reverse
reconciliated coherent states quantum key distribution protocols with heterodyne detection …

Feasibility of continuous-variable quantum key distribution with noisy coherent states

VC Usenko, R Filip - Physical Review A—Atomic, Molecular, and Optical …, 2010 - APS
We address security of the quantum key distribution scheme based on the noisy modulation
of coherent states and investigate how it is robust against noise in the modulation regardless …