Quantum key distribution using multilevel encoding

Mohamed Bourennane, Anders Karlsson, Gunnar Björk

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Abstract

In this article, protocols for quantum key distribution based on encoding in higher dimensional systems in N-dimensional Hilbert space are proposed. We extend the original Bennett-Brassard protocol using two complementary bases and two-dimensional states to M mutually complementary bases and N orthogonal vectors in each base. We study the mutual information between the legitimate parties and the eavesdropper and the error rate by considering various incoherent eavesdropping attacks as a function of the dimension of the Hilbert space.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5
Number of pages1
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume64
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

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