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    Area of Science:

    • Quantum Information Science
    • Cybersecurity
    • Experimental Physics

    Background:

    • Practical quantum key distribution (QKD) systems face security vulnerabilities stemming from device calibration.
    • Existing calibration methods are susceptible to eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks, compromising secure key exchange.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an enhanced blind calibration scheme for QKD systems to improve practical security.
    • To introduce a dynamic algorithm for single-photon detector activation to maintain efficiency and detect attacks.

    Main Methods:

    • A revised blind calibration protocol incorporating mixed states with concealed information.
    • A gradient algorithm for dynamic adjustment of gated single-photon detector activation times.
    • Experimental validation of the enhanced calibration over 50, 100, and 150 km transmission distances.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed calibration scheme effectively safeguards detector and reference frame calibration from eavesdropping.
    • The dynamic detector activation algorithm maintained maximum detection efficiency while monitoring for quantum man-in-the-middle attacks.
    • Quantum bit error rate was significantly reduced from 50% to 1.5% across tested distances.

    Conclusions:

    • The enhanced calibration method substantially improves the practical security of QKD systems.
    • This approach addresses critical vulnerabilities in device calibration, paving the way for large-scale QKD deployment.