Title :
Singular layer transmission for continuous-variable quantum key distribution
Author :
Gyongyosi, Laszlo ; Imre, Sandor
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Telecommun., Budapest Univ. of Technol., Budapest, Hungary
Abstract :
We develop a singular layer transmission model for continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CVQKD). We show that the singular layer assistance provides improved secret key rates for CVQKD, particularly in crucial low signal-to-noise ratio regimes.
Keywords :
quantum cryptography; quantum optics; continuous-variable quantum key distribution; low signal-to-noise ratio regimes; singular layer assistance; singular layer transmission model; Modulation; Protocols; Resource management; Signal to noise ratio; Standards; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2014.6995246
