Initializing Modulation Devices After Each Pulse

Resetting the modulation device after each pulse emission by Alice can minimize pulse correlations and protect the security of QKD systems.


Literature

[Mizutani2018] A. Mizutani, G. Kato, K. Azuma, M. Curty, R. Ikuta, T. Yamamoto, N. Imoto, H. Lo, and K. Tamaki. "Quantum key distribution with setting-choice-independently correlated light sources" In: npj Quantum Information 5, 8. (2018) 10.1038/s41534018-0122-y.
[Yoshino2018] K. Yoshino, M. Fujiwara, K. Nakata, T. Sumiya, T. Sasaki, M. Takeoka, M. Sasaki, A. Tajima, M. Koashi, and A. Tomita. "Quantum key distribution with an efficient countermeasure against correlated intensity fuctuations in optical pulses" In: npj Quantum Information 4, 8. (2018) 10.1038/s41534-017-0057-8.

QID: CM-0104
Tier: T0
Type: Quantum
Tactic: Harden
Created: 2024-08-19
Updated: 2024-08-19