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Asymmetric Protocols for Mode Pairing Quantum Key Distribution with Finite-Key Analysis.

Zhenhua Li¹, Tianqi Dou¹, Yuheng Xie¹

¹China Telecom Research Institute, Beijing 102209, China.

Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)

|July 29, 2025

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This study enhances asymmetric mode pairing quantum key distribution (MP-QKD) by using finite-key analysis and optimized parameters. The research achieves higher secure key rates and longer transmission distances for practical quantum networks.

Keywords:

asymmetric protocols finite-key analysis mode pairing particle swarm optimization quantum key distribution

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Area of Science:

Quantum Information Science
Quantum Cryptography
Network Security

Background:

Mode pairing quantum key distribution (MP-QKD) offers high secure key rates over long distances without global phase locking.
Practical implementation of MP-QKD faces challenges in maintaining symmetric channels.
Existing asymmetric MP-QKD security analyses rely on unrealistic ideal decoy state and infinite-key assumptions.

Purpose of the Study:

To conduct a finite-key security analysis of the asymmetric MP-QKD protocol.
To remove impractical assumptions from previous decoy state methods.
To optimize protocol parameters for improved performance in real-world quantum communication.

Main Methods:

Finite-key analysis and statistical fluctuation analysis were employed.
Impractical assumptions of ideal decoy states were discarded.
A modified particle swarm optimization algorithm was used to optimize 10 independent parameters.

Main Results:

The optimized asymmetric MP-QKD protocol demonstrated improved secure key rates.
Enhanced transmission distances were achieved compared to strategies with additional attenuation.
The relationship between state intensities/probabilities and transmission distance was investigated.

Conclusions:

The developed finite-key analysis provides a more practical security assessment for asymmetric MP-QKD.
Parameter optimization significantly boosts the performance of MP-QKD systems.
The findings facilitate efficient deployment of MP-QKD in future quantum networks.