Semiquantum-key distribution using less than four quantum states

Xiangfu Zou, Daowen Qiu, Lvzhou Li, Lihua Wu, and Lvjun Li
Phys. Rev. A 79, 052312 – Published 12 May 2009

Abstract

Recently Boyer et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 140501 (2007)] suggested the idea of semiquantum key distribution (SQKD) in which Bob is classical and they also proposed a semiquantum key distribution protocol (BKM2007). To discuss the security of the BKM2007 protocol, they proved that their protocol is completely robust. This means that nonzero information acquired by Eve on the information string implies the nonzero probability that the legitimate participants can find errors on the bits tested by this protocol. The BKM2007 protocol uses four quantum states to distribute a secret key. In this paper, we simplify their protocol by using less than four quantum states. In detail, we present five different SQKD protocols in which Alice sends three quantum states, two quantum states, and one quantum state, respectively. Also, we prove that all the five protocols are completely robust. In particular, we invent two completely robust SQKD protocols in which Alice sends only one quantum state. Alice uses a register in one SQKD protocol, but she does not use any register in the other. The information bit proportion of the SQKD protocol in which Alice sends only one quantum state but uses a register is the double as that in the BKM2007 protocol. Furthermore, the information bit rate of the SQKD protocol in which Alice sends only one quantum state and does not use any register is not lower than that of the BKM2007 protocol.

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  • Received 17 June 2008

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.79.052312

©2009 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Xiangfu Zou1,2, Daowen Qiu1,3,*, Lvzhou Li1, Lihua Wu1, and Lvjun Li1

  • 1Department of Computer Science, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou 510275, China
  • 2Department of Mathematics and Physics, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
  • 3SQIG-Instituto de Telecomunicações, IST, TULisbon, Av. Rovisco Pais 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal

  • *issqdw@mail.sysu.edu.cn

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Vol. 79, Iss. 5 — May 2009

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