Fully passive reference frame independent quantum key distribution

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.15528v1
• Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 02:08:47 GMT
• Title: Fully passive reference frame independent quantum key distribution
• Authors: Jia-Wei Ying, Shi-Pu Gu, Xing-Fu Wang, Lan Zhou, Yu-Bo Sheng,
• Abstract summary: We propose a fully passive RFI QKD protocol that avoids active modulation entirely.<n>We enhance the secure key rate of fully passive protocol by making full utilization of the quantum states generated by the fully passive source.<n>Our protocol can contribute to the development of practical QKD systems.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Reference-frame-independent quantum key distribution (RFI QKD) significantly alleviates alignment requirements for reference frame in practical quantum communication systems. While the original protocol requires Alice to prepare six quantum states in $Z$, $X$, and $Y$ bases, its reliance on active modulation introduces inherent side-channel vulnerabilities from device imperfections. We address this security limitation by integrating a fully passive source into the RFI framework. In this paper, we propose a fully passive RFI QKD protocol. Our protocol avoids active modulation entirely, suppressing side-channel risks through passive quantum state generation. Moreover, by making full utilization of the quantum states generated by the fully passive source, we enhance the secure key rate of fully passive protocol. We establish a system model to analyze the performance of the protocol. Through the optimization of post-selection intervals and intensities, we obtain the maximum secure key transmission rate of the protocol. Under ideal circumstances, the secure key transmission rate of our protocol can reach more than 50% of that of the ideal QKD. Under practical conditions, we have considered the finite-length effect. When pulse number generated by the source reaches $10^{12}$, the maximum communication distances of the protocol can reach 167 km and 136 km with a reference frame misalignment of $0 $ and $45^{\circ} $ respectively. We believe that our protocol can contribute to the development of practical QKD systems.

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