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Optical Fiber Communication Conference

Continuous-variable Quantum Key Distribution Using Secure Multiple-input Multiple-output Algorithm

陆繁 Lu Fan, Xuesong Xu, Tianyu Zhang, Song Yu, Yichen Zhang

Published Jan 1, 2026• 0 citations
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Abstract

We report the security modeling for dynamic multiple-input multiple-output algorithms used in continuous-variable quantum key distribution, achieving a secret key rate of 49.77 Mbps over the 15km fiber link.
DOI
10.1364/ofc.2026.m1k.1

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