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Improved polar-code-based efficient post-processing algorithm for quantum key distribution
Combined with one-time pad encryption scheme, quantum key distribution guarantees the unconditional security of communication in theory. However, error correction and privacy amplification in the post-processing phase of quantum key distribution result in high time delay, which limits the final secr...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9203549/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35710795 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14145-6 |
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author | Fang, Junbin Yi, Zhengzhong Li, Jin Liang, Zhipeng Wu, Yulin Lei, Wen Jiang, Zoe Lin Wang, Xuan |
author_facet | Fang, Junbin Yi, Zhengzhong Li, Jin Liang, Zhipeng Wu, Yulin Lei, Wen Jiang, Zoe Lin Wang, Xuan |
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description | Combined with one-time pad encryption scheme, quantum key distribution guarantees the unconditional security of communication in theory. However, error correction and privacy amplification in the post-processing phase of quantum key distribution result in high time delay, which limits the final secret key generation rate and the practicability of quantum key distribution systems. To alleviate this limitation, this paper proposes an efficient post-processing algorithm based on polar codes for quantum key distribution. In this algorithm, by analyzing the channel capacity of the main channel and the wiretap channel respectively under the Wyner’s wiretap channel model, we design a codeword structure of polar codes, so that the error correction and privacy amplification could be completed synchronously in a single step. Through combining error correction and privacy amplification into one single step, this efficient post-processing algorithm reduces complexity of the system and lower the post-processing delay. Besides, the reliable and secure communicaiton conditions for this algorithm has been given in this paper. Simulation results show that this post-processing algorithm satisfies the reliable and secure communication conditions well. |
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spelling | pubmed-92035492022-06-18 Improved polar-code-based efficient post-processing algorithm for quantum key distribution Fang, Junbin Yi, Zhengzhong Li, Jin Liang, Zhipeng Wu, Yulin Lei, Wen Jiang, Zoe Lin Wang, Xuan Sci Rep Article Combined with one-time pad encryption scheme, quantum key distribution guarantees the unconditional security of communication in theory. However, error correction and privacy amplification in the post-processing phase of quantum key distribution result in high time delay, which limits the final secret key generation rate and the practicability of quantum key distribution systems. To alleviate this limitation, this paper proposes an efficient post-processing algorithm based on polar codes for quantum key distribution. In this algorithm, by analyzing the channel capacity of the main channel and the wiretap channel respectively under the Wyner’s wiretap channel model, we design a codeword structure of polar codes, so that the error correction and privacy amplification could be completed synchronously in a single step. Through combining error correction and privacy amplification into one single step, this efficient post-processing algorithm reduces complexity of the system and lower the post-processing delay. Besides, the reliable and secure communicaiton conditions for this algorithm has been given in this paper. Simulation results show that this post-processing algorithm satisfies the reliable and secure communication conditions well. Nature Publishing Group UK 2022-06-16 /pmc/articles/PMC9203549/ /pubmed/35710795 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14145-6 Text en © The Author(s) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Open AccessThis article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) . |
spellingShingle | Article Fang, Junbin Yi, Zhengzhong Li, Jin Liang, Zhipeng Wu, Yulin Lei, Wen Jiang, Zoe Lin Wang, Xuan Improved polar-code-based efficient post-processing algorithm for quantum key distribution |
title | Improved polar-code-based efficient post-processing algorithm for quantum key distribution |
title_full | Improved polar-code-based efficient post-processing algorithm for quantum key distribution |
title_fullStr | Improved polar-code-based efficient post-processing algorithm for quantum key distribution |
title_full_unstemmed | Improved polar-code-based efficient post-processing algorithm for quantum key distribution |
title_short | Improved polar-code-based efficient post-processing algorithm for quantum key distribution |
title_sort | improved polar-code-based efficient post-processing algorithm for quantum key distribution |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9203549/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35710795 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14145-6 |
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