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Security of quantum key distribution using d-level systems

par Cerf, Nicolas ;Bourennane, M.;Karlsson, Annika;Gisin, Nicolas
Référence Physical Review Letters, 88, page (127902)
Publication Publié, 2002

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We consider two quantum cryptographic schemes relying on encoding the key into qudits, i.e., quantum states in a d-dimensional Hilbert space. The first cryptosystem uses two mutually unbiased bases (thereby extending the BB84 scheme), while the second exploits all d+1 available such bases (extending the six-state protocol for qubits). We derive the information gained by a potential eavesdropper applying a cloning-based individual attack, along with an upper bound on the error rate that ensures unconditional security against coherent attacks.