Multi-user QKD using quotient graph states derived from continuous-variable dual-rail cluster states

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2412.14317v1
• Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:35:12 GMT
• Title: Multi-user QKD using quotient graph states derived from continuous-variable dual-rail cluster states
• Authors: Akash nag Oruganti,
• Abstract summary: Multipartite entangled states are fundamental resources for multi-user quantum cryptographic tasks. We introduce a novel protocol for generating three user conference keys using a CV dual-rail cluster state.
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• Abstract: Multipartite entangled states are fundamental resources for multi-user quantum cryptographic tasks. Despite significant advancements in generating large-scale continuous-variable (CV) cluster states, particularly the dual-rail cluster state because of its utility in measurement-based quantum computation, its application in quantum cryptography has remained largely unexplored. In this paper, we introduce a novel protocol for generating three user conference keys using a CV dual-rail cluster state. We develop the concept of a quotient graph state by applying a node coloring scheme to the infinite dual-rail graph, resulting in a six-mode pure graph state suitable for cryptographic applications. Our results demonstrate that the proposed protocol achieves performance close to that of GHZ-based protocols for quantum conference key agreement (QCKA), with GHZ states performing slightly better. However, a key advantage of our protocol lies in its ability to generate bipartite keys post-QCKA, a feature not achievable with GHZ states. Additionally, compared to a downstream access network using two-mode squeezed vacuum states, our protocol achieves superior performance in generating bipartite keys. Furthermore, we extend our analysis to the finite-size regime and consider the impact of using impure squeezed states for generating the multipartite entangled states, reflecting experimental imperfections. Our findings indicate that even with finite resources and non-ideal state preparation, the proposed protocol maintains its advantages. We also introduce a more accurate method to estimate the capacity of a protocol to generate bipartite keys in a quantum network.

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