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Security of discrete-modulated continuous-variable quantum key distribution

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Continuous variable quantum key distribution with discrete modulation has the potential to provide information-theoretic security using widely available optical elements and existing telecom infrastructure. While their implementation is significantly simpler than that for protocols based on Gaussian modulation, proving their finite-size security against coherent attacks poses a challenge. In this work we prove finite-size security against coherent attacks for a discrete-modulated quantum key distribution protocol involving four coherent states and heterodyne detection.

To do so, and contrary to most of the existing schemes, we first discretize all the continuous variables generated during the protocol. This allows us to use the entropy accumulation theorem, a tool that has previously been used in the setting of discrete variables, to construct the finite-size security proof. We then compute the corresponding finite-key rates through semi-definite programming and under a photon-number cutoff. Our analysis provides asymptotic rates in the range of 0.1 -10 -4 bits per round for distances up to hundred kilometres, while in the finite case and for realistic parameters, we get of the order of 10 Gbits of secret key after n ∼ 10 11 rounds and distances of few tens of kilometres. Contents A Proof of Lemma 3 B Proof of Lemma 4 C Upper bounding the classical smooth max entropy D Perturbative analysis for finite-key distillation References.

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hal-04824981 , version 1 (07-12-2024)

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Stefan Bäuml, Carlos Pascual-García, Victoria Wright, Omar Fawzi, Antonio Acín. Security of discrete-modulated continuous-variable quantum key distribution. Quantum, 2024, 8, pp.1-37. ⟨10.22331/q-2024-07-18-1418⟩. ⟨hal-04824981⟩
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