Numeric estimation of resource requirements for a practical polarization-frame alignment scheme for quantum key distribution (QKD)
Author:
Higgins Brendon L.1, Bourgoin Jean-Philippe12, Jennewein Thomas1
Affiliation:
1. Institute for Quantum Computing and Department of Physics and Astronomy , University of Waterloo , Waterloo , N2L 3G1 , Ontario , Canada 2. Aegis Quantum , Waterloo , ON , Canada
Abstract
Abstract
Owing to physical orientations and birefringence effects, practical quantum information protocols utilizing optical polarization need to handle misalignment between preparation and measurement reference frames. For any such capable system, an important question is how many resources – for example, measured single photons – are needed to reliably achieve alignment precision sufficient for the desired quantum protocol. Here, we study the performance of a polarization-frame alignment scheme used in prior laboratory and field quantum key distribution (QKD) experiments by performing Monte Carlo numerical simulations. The scheme utilizes, to the extent possible, the same single-photon-level signals and measurements as for the QKD protocol being supported. Even with detector noise and imperfect sources, our analysis shows that only a small fraction of resources from the overall signal – a few hundred photon detections, in total – are required for good performance, restoring the state to better than 99% of its original quality.
Funder
NSERC Canadian Space Agency CFI CIFAR Industry Canada FedDev Ontario Ontario Research Fund
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Subject
Instrumentation,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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