Composable security of CV-MDI-QKD with secret key rate and data processing
Panagiotis Papanastasiou, Alexander G. Mountogiannakis, Stefano Pirandola
Abstract
We provide a rigorous security proof of continuous-variable measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution which incorporates finite-size effects and composable terms. In order to use realistic and optimized parameters and be able to derive results close to experimental expectations, we run protocol simulations supported by a Python library, including all the protocol operations, from simulating the quantum communication till the extraction of the final key.
Topics & Concepts
Quantum key distributionComputer scienceKey (lock)Python (programming language)Protocol (science)Key generationKey distributionQuantumKey sizeTheoretical computer scienceCryptographyAlgorithmComputer securityEncryptionPublic-key cryptographyPhysicsQuantum mechanicsOperating systemAlternative medicineMedicinePathologyQuantum Information and CryptographyQuantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureQuantum Mechanics and Applications