Simulation detection based on single photon quantum key distribution protocol

• Published in: Journal of physics. Conference series Vol. 1812; no. 1; p. 12005
• Main Authors: Liu, X N, Hu, C C, Yin, M J, Jin, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.02.2021
• Subjects: Communication; Eavesdropping; Physics; Protocol; Quantum cryptography; Simulation
• ISSN: 1742-6588; 1742-6596
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1812/1/012005

Abstract With the continuous development of quantum communication in recent years, quantum key distribution (QKD) has also become a key technology in the field of quantum communication. Due to the limitation of physical resources and experimental conditions, the effectiveness of different communication protocols cannot be accurately analyzed. To solve this problem, a protocol simulation method is proposed, BB84 and B92 protocols are simulated and analyzed on a classic computer by this method. On the Eclipse IDE Developers platform, the simulation program of the quantum communication protocol was written using Java language, the simulation process under the ideal environment and the eavesdropping environment was analyzed with emphasis. The simulation results show that the key distribution efficiency of BB84 is about 50% without eavesdroppers, which is much higher than 25% of B92, and the key distribution efficiency under eavesdropping conditions is about 25% and 18%. The experimental results are consistent with theoretical expectations, verifying the correctness of the protocol simulation, and also proving the feasibility of using computers for quantum communication protocol simulation.