Limitations on Practical Quantum Cryptography
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- 7 August 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 85 (6) , 1330-1333
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.85.1330
Abstract
We provide limits to practical quantum key distribution, taking into account channel losses, a realistic detection process, and imperfections in the “qubits” sent from the sender to the receiver. As we show, even quantum key distribution with perfect qubits might not be achievable over long distances when the other imperfections are taken into account. Furthermore, existing experimental schemes (based on weak pulses) currently do not offer unconditional security for the reported distances and signal strength. Finally we show that parametric down-conversion offers enhanced performance compared to its weak coherent pulse counterpart.Keywords
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