Enhancing Quantum Key Distribution Protocols for Extended Range and Reduced Error
30 set 2024
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Pubblicato online: 30 set 2024
Pagine: 13 - 23
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijanmc-2024-0022
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© 2024 Amina Alkilany Abdallah Dallaf, published by Sciendo
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Figure 1.

Optimized QKD Protocol
Distance (km) | BB84 QBER (%) | Optimized QKD QBER (%) |
---|---|---|
50 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
100 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
125 | N/A | 2.3 |
150 | N/A | 3.0 |
175 | N/A | 3.8 |
QKD Protocol Performance Comparison
Protocol | Maximum Distance (km) | QBER at 100 km (%) | Improvement |
---|---|---|---|
100 | 2.5 | - | |
125 | 1.8 | 25% | |
150 | 1.5 | 50% | |
200 | 1.2 | 100% |
Comparison Analysis
Feature | BB84 [ |
E91 [ |
Decoy State [ |
CV-QKD [ |
MDI-QKD [ |
TF-QKD [ |
Proposed Solution |
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Security | Proven secure | Entanglem ent-based | Enhanced security | High security | Device-independent | High security | Enhanced security with advanced techniques |
Key Rate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Moderate | High | High, optimized photon utilization |
Distance | Limited | Limited | Extended | Moderate | Extended | Very extended | Extended, leveraging novel methods |
Implementation Complexity | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Moderate, easy integration |
Resilience to Attacks | Good | Good | Very good | Good | Excellent | Very good | Excellent, robust error correction |