Fundamental and practical problems of QKD security: the actual and perceived situation

Horace P. Yuen

doi:10.1117/12.897422

13 October 2011 Fundamental and practical problems of QKD security: the actual and perceived situation

Horace P. Yuen

Proceedings Volume 8189, Optics and Photonics for Counterterrorism and Crime Fighting VII; Optical Materials in Defence Systems Technology VIII; and Quantum-Physics-based Information Security; 818914 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.897422
Event: SPIE Security + Defence, 2011, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

It is widely believed that quantum key distribution (QKD) has been proved unconditionally secure for realistic models applicable to various current experimental schemes. Here we summarize briefly why this is not the case, from both the viewpoints of fundamental quantitative security and applicable models of security analysis, with some morals drawn.

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Horace P. Yuen "Fundamental and practical problems of QKD security: the actual and perceived situation", Proc. SPIE 8189, Optics and Photonics for Counterterrorism and Crime Fighting VII; Optical Materials in Defence Systems Technology VIII; and Quantum-Physics-based Information Security, 818914 (13 October 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.897422

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