Continuous-variable quantum key distribution with Gaussian source noise
Yujie Shen, Xiang Peng, Jian Cheng Yang, Hong Mei Guo · Physical Review A · 2011
Source noise affects the security of continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV QKD) and is difficult to analyze. We propose a model to characterize Gaussian source noise through introducing a neutral party (Fred) who induces the noise with a general unitary transformation. Without knowing Fred's exact state, we derive the security bounds for both reverse and direct reconciliations and show that the bound for reverse reconciliation is tight.