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    Area of Science:

    • Quantum Information Science
    • Optical Communications
    • Signal Processing

    Background:

    • Phase estimation accuracy in continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) directly influences the secret key rate.
    • Traditional phase estimation methods struggle with low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) pilot signals, especially in long-distance CV-QKD systems.
    • Low SNR is a common issue due to optical source power limitations over extended fiber links, leading to increased excess noise and reduced key rates.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and evaluate novel digital filtering techniques for enhancing phase estimation accuracy in CV-QKD systems.
    • To address the challenge of maintaining accurate phase estimation under low SNR conditions for pilot signals.
    • To demonstrate the effectiveness of these methods in improving the secret key rate of CV-QKD systems.

    Main Methods:

    • Proposed two digital filter methods: Unscented Kalman Filtering (UKF) and Savitzky-Golay Filtering (SGF).
    • Applied these filters to mitigate additive noise affecting phase estimation.
    • Validated the approach through simulations and practical implementation within discrete-modulation (DM) protocols.

    Main Results:

    • The digital filter-based scheme accurately estimates phase, particularly in low SNR scenarios (around 0 dB).
    • Conventional methods fail to achieve an effective secret key rate under these conditions.
    • The proposed digital filter scheme achieved a secret key rate of nearly 30 kbps over a 20 km fiber link at 5 MHz repetition frequency.

    Conclusions:

    • Digital filtering techniques (UKF and SGF) offer a robust solution for accurate phase estimation in CV-QKD, even with low SNR pilot signals.
    • This approach is particularly advantageous for discrete-modulation (DM) protocols and digital systems.
    • The enhanced phase estimation directly translates to a higher and more reliable secret key rate in long-distance QKD.