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arXiv:quant-ph/0406099 · Physical Review A

Quantum key distribution with asymmetric channel noise

Xiang‐Bin Wang

Published May 26, 2005• 11 citations
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Abstract

We show that, one may take advantage of the asymmetry of channel noise. With appropriate modifications to the standard protocols, both the key rate and the tolerable total channel noise can be increased if the channel noise is asymmetric.
DOI
10.1103/physreva.71.052328

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