Optimizing two-photon quantum scissor with imperfect detectors for continuous variable quantum key distribution

This study presents a closed-form expression that characterizes the output state of a continuous variable quantum key distribution protocol in the presence of both ideal and realistic two photon quantum scissor. Using non-Gaussian computations, we discovered that the ideal quantum scissor improves e...

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Main Authors: Amene Shafiee, Mojtaba Golshani, Mostafa Motamedifar
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Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
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description This study presents a closed-form expression that characterizes the output state of a continuous variable quantum key distribution protocol in the presence of both ideal and realistic two photon quantum scissor. Using non-Gaussian computations, we discovered that the ideal quantum scissor improves entanglement between Alice and Bob, even when they are separated by large distances. As a result, the addition of quantum scissors broadens the range of continuous variable quantum key distribution protocols. Additionally, non-ideal quantum scissors’ efficiency becomes more significant as the modulation variance of the input state increases. Finally, keep in mind that the benefits of these changes tend to reduce in noisy channels, when the system is inspected under varied amounts of excess noise.
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spelling doaj-art-e2b1481742ea4f4099386fed7857f0ef2025-08-20T03:01:07ZengElsevierResults in Physics2211-37972025-02-016910811210.1016/j.rinp.2025.108112Optimizing two-photon quantum scissor with imperfect detectors for continuous variable quantum key distributionAmene Shafiee0Mojtaba Golshani1Mostafa Motamedifar2Department of interdisciplinary Physics and Technology, Faculty of science and Advance Technology, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, 7616913439, IranDepartment of interdisciplinary Physics and Technology, Faculty of science and Advance Technology, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, 7616913439, Iran; Corresponding author.Department of Physics, Faculty of science and Advance Technology, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, 7616913439, IranThis study presents a closed-form expression that characterizes the output state of a continuous variable quantum key distribution protocol in the presence of both ideal and realistic two photon quantum scissor. Using non-Gaussian computations, we discovered that the ideal quantum scissor improves entanglement between Alice and Bob, even when they are separated by large distances. As a result, the addition of quantum scissors broadens the range of continuous variable quantum key distribution protocols. Additionally, non-ideal quantum scissors’ efficiency becomes more significant as the modulation variance of the input state increases. Finally, keep in mind that the benefits of these changes tend to reduce in noisy channels, when the system is inspected under varied amounts of excess noise.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379725000063Continuous variable quantum key distributionTwo-photon quantum scissorNon-ideal detectorExcess noise
spellingShingle Amene Shafiee
Mojtaba Golshani
Mostafa Motamedifar
Optimizing two-photon quantum scissor with imperfect detectors for continuous variable quantum key distribution
Results in Physics
Continuous variable quantum key distribution
Two-photon quantum scissor
Non-ideal detector
Excess noise
title Optimizing two-photon quantum scissor with imperfect detectors for continuous variable quantum key distribution
title_full Optimizing two-photon quantum scissor with imperfect detectors for continuous variable quantum key distribution
title_fullStr Optimizing two-photon quantum scissor with imperfect detectors for continuous variable quantum key distribution
title_full_unstemmed Optimizing two-photon quantum scissor with imperfect detectors for continuous variable quantum key distribution
title_short Optimizing two-photon quantum scissor with imperfect detectors for continuous variable quantum key distribution
title_sort optimizing two photon quantum scissor with imperfect detectors for continuous variable quantum key distribution
topic Continuous variable quantum key distribution
Two-photon quantum scissor
Non-ideal detector
Excess noise
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379725000063
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