Finite key analysis for symmetric attacks in quantum key distribution

Details Finite key analysis for symmetric attacks in quantum key distribution Finite key analysis for symmetric attacks in quantum key distribution

2006-07-20

arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0607141v1

Phys. Rev. A 74, 042340 (2006)

Physics

Quantum Physics

9 pages, 5 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevA.74.042340

We introduce a constructive method to calculate the achievable secret key rate for a generic class of quantum key distribution protocols, when only a finite number n of signals is given. Our approach is applicable to all scenarios in which the quantum state shared by Alice and Bob is known. In particular, we consider the six state protocol with symmetric eavesdropping attacks, and show that for a small number of signals, i.e. below the order of 10^4, the finite key rate differs significantly from the asymptotic value for n approaching infinity. However, for larger n, a good approximation of the asymptotic value is found. We also study secret key rates for protocols using higher-dimensional quantum systems.

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