Abstract
The secure key rates of decoy-state quantum key distribution (QKD) using the heralded single-photon source (HSPS) are recalculated in the case of intensity fluctuations. By numerical simulations, we show that the HSPS is a good source for decoy-state QKD experiments not only because it has larger upper bound of transmission distance than the usual weak-coherent source (WCS) but also because it is more robust against intensity fluctuations than the WCS.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 062309 |
| Journal | Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 10 Jun 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |