A measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution network using optical frequency comb

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2502.11860v1
• Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:52:22 GMT
• Title: A measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution network using optical frequency comb
• Authors: Wenhan Yan, Xiaodong Zheng, Wenjun Wen, Liangliang Lu, Yifeng Du, Yanqing Lu, Shining Zhu, Xiao-Song Ma,
• Abstract summary: Quantum key distribution (QKD) promises secure key exchange between two remote parties. We propose and experimentally demonstrate a fully connected multi-user QKD network based on a wavelength-multiplexed measurement-device-independent (MDI) QKD protocol.
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• Abstract: Quantum key distribution (QKD), which promises secure key exchange between two remote parties, is now moving toward the realization of scalable and secure QKD networks (QNs). Fully connected, trusted node-free QNs have been realized based on entanglement distribution, in which the low key rate as well as the large overhead makes their practical deployment and application challenging. Here, we propose and experimentally demonstrate a fully connected multi-user QKD network based on a wavelength-multiplexed measurement-device-independent (MDI) QKD protocol. By combining this novel protocol with integrated optical frequency combs, we achieve an average secure key rate of 267 bits per second for about 30 dB of link attenuation per user pair -- more than three orders of magnitude higher than previous entanglement-based works. More importantly, we realize secure key sharing between two different pairs of users simultaneously, which requires four-photon detection and is not possible with the previous two-photon entanglement distribution. Our work paves the way for the realization of large-scale QKD networks with full connectivity and simultaneous communication capability among multiple users.

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