Security analysis on some experimental quantum key distribution systems with imperfect optical and electrical devices

• Published in: Frontiers of physics Vol. 9; no. 5; pp. 613 - 628
• Main Authors: Liang, Lin-Mei, Sun, Shi-Hai, Jiang, Mu-Sheng, Li, Chun-Yan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Higher Education Press 01.10.2014; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Astronomy; Astrophysics and Cosmology; Atomic; Condensed Matter Physics; Devices; Frequency shift; Measuring instruments; Molecular; Optical and Plasma Physics; Particle and Nuclear Physics; Photons; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Principles; Quantum cryptography; quantum hacking; quantum key distribution; Review Article; Security; Uncertainty principles; quantum key distribution; quantum cryptography; quantum hacking

In general, quantum key distribution (QKD) has been proved unconditionally secure for perfect devices due to quantum uncertainty principle, quantum noncloning theorem and quantum nondividing principle which means that a quantum cannot be divided further. However, the practical optical and electrical...