Optics Express • Vol 29 • No 23
Secret key rate of multi-ring M-APSK continuous variable quantum key distribution
October 2021 • Margarida Almeida, Daniel Pereira, Nelson J. Muga, M. Facão, Armando N. Pinto, Nuno A. Silva
Discrete modulation continuous variable quantum key distribution (DM-CV-QKD) is highly considered in real implementations to avoid the complexity of Gaussian modulation (GM), which is optimum in terms of the key rate. DM-CV-QKD systems usually consider M-symbol phase shift keying (M-PSK) constellations. However, this type of constellation cannot reach transmission distances and key rates as high as GM, limiting the practical implementation of CV-QKD systems. Here, by considering M-symbol amplitude and phase shift …