Improvement of two-way continuous-variable quantum key distribution with virtual photon subtraction
arXiv:1707.06790 · doi:10.1007/s11128-017-1617-8
Abstract
We propose a method to improve the performance of two-way continuous-variable quantum key distribution protocol by virtual photon subtraction. The Virtual photon subtraction implemented via non-Gaussian post-selection not only enhances the entanglement of two-mode squeezed vacuum state but also has advantages in simplifying physical operation and promoting efficiency. In two-way protocol, virtual photon subtraction could be applied on two sources independently. Numerical simulations show that the optimal performance of renovated two-way protocol is obtained with photon subtraction only used by Alice. The transmission distance and tolerable excess noise are improved by using the virtual photon subtraction with appropriate parameters. Moreover, the tolerable excess noise maintains a high value with the increase of distance so that the robustness of two-way continuous-variable quantum key distribution system is significantly improved, especially at long transmission distance.
15 pages, 6 figures
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