Quantum key distribution with unbounded pulse correlations

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2402.08028v1
• Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:43:46 GMT
• Title: Quantum key distribution with unbounded pulse correlations
• Authors: Margarida Pereira, Guillermo Curr\'as-Lorenzo, Akihiro Mizutani, Davide Rusca, Marcos Curty, Kiyoshi Tamaki
• Abstract summary: A prevalent issue in practical applications of quantum key distribution (QKD) is the emergence of correlations among the emitted signals. We introduce a general formalism designed to extend existing security proofs to the practically relevant scenario. This approach significantly enhances the applicability of these proofs and the robustness of QKD's implementation security.
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• Abstract: A prevalent issue in practical applications of quantum key distribution (QKD) is the emergence of correlations among the emitted signals. Although recent works have proved the security of QKD in the presence of this imperfection, they rest on the premise that pulse correlations are of finite length. However, this assumption is not necessarily met in practice, since the length of these correlations could be potentially unbounded. Indeed, the first emitted pulse could be correlated with the last one, even if very faintly. Still, intuitively, there should exist a pulse separation threshold after which these correlations become so small as to be essentially negligible, rendering them inconsequential from a security standpoint. Building on this insight, we introduce a general formalism designed to extend existing security proofs to the practically relevant scenario in which pulse correlations have an unbounded length. This approach significantly enhances the applicability of these proofs and the robustness of QKD's implementation security.

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