Optimised Multithreaded CV-QKD Reconciliation for Global Quantum Networks

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2108.08418v4
• Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2021 04:22:49 GMT
• Title: Optimised Multithreaded CV-QKD Reconciliation for Global Quantum Networks
• Authors: Xiaoyu Ai and Robert Malaney
• Abstract summary: Quantum Key Distribution system requires estimation of quantum channel characteristics and extraction of secure key bits. On standard processors, it can take several hours to reconcile the required number of quantum signals. New solution results in a significant increase in the final key rate relative to non-optimised reconciliation.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Designing a practical Continuous Variable (CV) Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system requires an estimation of the quantum channel characteristics and the extraction of secure key bits based on a large number of distributed quantum signals. Meeting this requirement in short timescales is difficult. On standard processors, it can take several hours to reconcile the required number of quantum signals. This problem is exacerbated in the context of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite CV-QKD, in which the satellite flyover time is constrained to be less than a few minutes. A potential solution to this problem is massive parallelisation of the classical reconciliation process in which a large-code block is subdivided into many shorter blocks for individual decoding. However, the penalty of this procedure on the important final secured key rate is non-trivial to determine and hitherto has not been formally analysed. Ideally, a determination of the optimal reduced block size, maximising the final key rate, would be forthcoming in such an analysis. In this work, we fill this important knowledge gap via detailed analyses and experimental verification of a CV-QKD sliced reconciliation protocol that uses large block-length low-density parity-check decoders. Our new solution results in a significant increase in the final key rate relative to non-optimised reconciliation. In addition, it allows for the acquisition of quantum secured messages between terrestrial stations and LEO satellites within a flyover timescale even using off-the-shelf processors. Our work points the way to optimised global quantum networks secured via fundamental physics.

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