High-dimensional quantum key distribution based on mutually partially unbiased bases
Abstract
We propose a practical high-dimensional quantum key distribution protocol based on mutually partially unbiased bases utilizing transverse modes of light. In contrast to conventional protocols using mutually unbiased bases, our protocol uses Laguerre-Gaussian and Hermite-Gaussian modes of the same mode order as two mutually partially unbiased bases for encoding, which leads to a scheme free from mode-dependent diffraction in long-distance channels. Since only linear and passive optical elements are needed, our experimental implementation significantly simplifies qudit generation and state measurement. Since this protocol differs from conventional protocols using mutually unbiased bases, we provide a security analysis of our protocol.
Additional Information
© 2020 American Physical Society. Received 22 March 2019; accepted 25 February 2020; published 23 March 2020. We wish to thank Professor Xiongfeng Ma from Tsinghua University for helpful discussions. The authors acknowledge support from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, the World-Class Universities (Disciplines) and the Characteristic Development Guidance Funds for the Central Universities, Joint Funds of the Ministry of Education of China (Grant No. 6141A02011604), Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province (Grant No. 2017JM6011), National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants No. 91736104, No. 11374008, and No. 11534008), and the U.S. Office of Naval Research. In addition, R.W.B. acknowledges support from the U.S. Office of Naval Research award ONR N00014-17-1-2443 and from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Canada Research Chairs program, and the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. B.B. acknowledges the support of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship.Attached Files
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- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
- 6141A02011604
- Ministry of Education (China)
- 2017JM6011
- Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province
- 91736104
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- 11374008
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- 11534008
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- N00014-17-1-2443
- Office of Naval Research (ONR)
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
- Canada Research Chairs Program
- Canada First Research Excellence Fund
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