Asymmetric twin-field quantum key distribution with both statistical and intensity fluctuations

• 来源期刊: 理论物理通讯（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（6）
• 页码范围: 37-42
• 页数: 6页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

Twin-field quantum key distribution (TF-QKD) is a disruptive innovation which is able to overcome the rate-distance limit of QKD without trusted relays.Since the proposal of the first TF-QKD protocol,theoretical and experimental breakthroughs have been made to enhance its ability.However,there still exist some practical issues waiting for settlement.In this paper,we examine the performances of asymmetric TF-QKD protocol with unstable light sources and limited data sizes.The statistical fluctuations of the parameters are estimated employing Azuma's inequality.Through numerical simulations,we compare the secret key rates of the asymmetric TF-QKD protocol with different data sizes and variant intensity fluctuation magnitudes.Our results demonstrate that both statistical and intensity fluctuations have significant impacts on the performance of asymmetric TF-QKD.