Practical issues in quantum-key-distribution post-processing

Details Practical issues in quantum-key-distribution post-processing Practical issues in quantum-key-distribution post-processing

2009-10-02

arxiv.org/abs/0910.0312v2

Phys. Rev. A 81, 012318 (2010)

Physics

Quantum Physics

17 pages, 5 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevA.81.012318

Quantum key distribution (QKD) is a secure key generation method between two distant parties by wisely exploiting properties of quantum mechanics. In QKD, experimental measurement outcomes on quantum states are transformed by the two parties to a secret key. This transformation is composed of many logical steps (as guided by security proofs), which together will ultimately determine the length of the final secret key and its security. We detail the procedure for performing such classical post-processing taking into account practical concerns (including the finite-size effect and authentication and encryption for classical communications). This procedure is directly applicable to realistic QKD experiments, and thus serves as a recipe that specifies what post-processing operations are needed and what the security level is for certain lengths of the keys. Our result is applicable to the BB84 protocol with a single or entangled photon source.

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