Adding Artificial Noise for Dynamic Code Rate Matching in Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution

Title

Adding Artificial Noise for Dynamic Code Rate Matching in Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution

Authors

S. Kreinberg, I. Koltchanov, A. Richter

Abstract

CV-QKD over long distances requires high reconciliation efficiencies, hence matching error correction code rate vs. SNR. For time-varying quantum channels, we achieve this by adding a controlled amount of digital noise to the measured data.

Venue

CLEO 2020

Place and Date

All-virtual, web conference format 11 – 15 May 2020