Published April 1, 2006
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Journal article
Unconditional security of quantum key distribution and the uncertainty principle
Creators
- 1. CREST Photonic Quantum Information Project, 4-1-8 Honmachi, Kawaguchi, Saitama 331-0012 (Japan)
- 2. Division of Materials Physics, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, 1-3 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531 (Japan)
Description
An approach to the unconditional security of quantum key distribution protocols is presented, which is based on the uncertainty principle. The approach applies to every case that has been treated via the argument by Shor and Preskill, but it is not necessary to find quantum error correcting codes. It can also treat the cases with uncharacterized apparatuses. The proof can be applied to cases where the secret key rate is larger than the distillable entanglement
Availability note (English)
Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/1742-6596/36/98/jpconf6_36_016.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online) (ISSN 1742-6596) http://www.iop.org/Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 36
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 98-102
- ISSN
- 1742-6596
Conference
- Title
- 12. Central European workshop on quantum optics
- Dates
- 6-9 Jun 2005
- Place
- Ankara (Turkey)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 37058455
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- DISTRIBUTION; ERRORS; QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SECRECY PROTECTION; UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE
- Descriptors DEC
- MECHANICS