Long-distance device-independent quantum key distribution with standard optics tools

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2508.02262v1
• Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:10:59 GMT
• Title: Long-distance device-independent quantum key distribution with standard optics tools
• Authors: Makoto Ishihara, Anthony Brendan, Wojciech Roga, Masahiro Takeoka,
• Abstract summary: Device-independent quantum key distribution (DI-QKD) enables information-theoretically secure key distribution between remote parties.<n>We propose two long-distance DI-QKD protocols which use a heralding scheme based on single-photon interference.
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• Abstract: Device-independent quantum key distribution (DI-QKD) enables information-theoretically secure key distribution between remote parties without any assumptions on the internal workings of the devices used for its implementation. However, its communication distance is strictly limited since the loophole-free Bell violation is required to guarantee its security. Therefore, in this paper, we propose two long-distance DI-QKD protocols which use a heralding scheme based on single-photon interference. Our protocols consist of only standard quantum optics tools such as two-mode squeezed states, displacement operations and on-off detectors, making the experimental implementation feasible with current technology. We employ a classical postprocessing method to enhance our protocols' robustness against experimental imperfections. We calculate key rates of the protocols by numerical optimization and show the supremacy of this implementation over existing protocols in terms of communication distances.

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