Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 39, Issue 2, 0227001(2019)

Round-Robin Differential Phase Shift Quantum Key Distribution Protocol Based on Orbital Angular Momentum

Zhigang Shen**, Le Wang, Qianping Mao, and Shengmei Zhao*
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  • Institute of Signal Processing and Transmission, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210003, China
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    A round-robin differential phase shift quantum key distribution (RRDPS-QKD) protocol based on heralded pair-coherent source (HPCS) and orbital angular momentum is proposed. The superposition state consisting of multiple orbital angular momentum states with different topological charges is used as the information carriers to remarkably increase the key generation rate. HPCS is used as the quantum source to decrease the ratio of vacuum and multi-photon pulses and to dramatically increase the key generation rate. Moreover, the propagation characteristics in the turbulent atmosphere channel are analyzed, and the influence of both channel attenuation and atmospheric turbulence on the protocol is considered.

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    Zhigang Shen, Le Wang, Qianping Mao, Shengmei Zhao. Round-Robin Differential Phase Shift Quantum Key Distribution Protocol Based on Orbital Angular Momentum[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2019, 39(2): 0227001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Quantum Optics

    Received: Aug. 21, 2018

    Accepted: Oct. 8, 2018

    Published Online: May. 10, 2019

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    DOI:10.3788/AOS201939.0227001

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