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Faint laser quantum key distribution: Eavesdropping exploiting multiphoton pulses

Year: 2001

Type: article

Abstract: The technological possibilities of a realistic eavesdropper are discussed. Two eavesdropping strategies taking advantage of multiphoton pulses in faint laser QKD are presented. We conclude that, as long as storage of qubits is technically impossible, faint laser QKD is not limited by this security issue, but mostly by the detector noise.

Source: Journal of Modern Optics

DOI: 10.1080/09500340108240903

Authors: StÉPhane Félix, Nicolas Gisin, AndrÉ Stefanov, Hugo Zbinden

Institution: University of Geneva

Language: English

Topic: Quantum Information and Cryptography

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS

OpenAlex ID: W2067149917

FWCI: 4.111

Cites: 15

Cited by: 84

Related to: 10