Reference-frame-independent quantum key distribution （RFI QKD） can generate secret keys without the alignment of reference frames, which is very robust in real-life implementations of QKD systems. However, the perfo...Reference-frame-independent quantum key distribution （RFI QKD） can generate secret keys without the alignment of reference frames, which is very robust in real-life implementations of QKD systems. However, the performance of decoy-state RFI QKD with both source errors and statistical fluctuations is still missing until now. In this paper, we investigate the performance of decoy-state RFI QKD in practical scenarios with two kinds of light sources, the heralded single photon source （HSPS） and the weak coherent source （WCS）, and also give clear comparison results of decoy-state RFI QKD with WCS and HSPS. Simulation results show that the secret key rates of decoy-state RFI QKD with WCS are higher than those with HSPS in short distance range, but the secret key rates of RFI QKD with HSPS outperform those with WCS in long distance range.展开更多
针对普通计算机自身时间频率稳定性较差、准确度较低的问题,提出一种利用外部硬件授时板卡同步计算机时间的设计方案。首先,将国际通用的美国靶场仪器组B型时间码(IRIG-B)或全球定位系统(GPS)信号接收机输出的时间信息作为参考时钟源来...针对普通计算机自身时间频率稳定性较差、准确度较低的问题,提出一种利用外部硬件授时板卡同步计算机时间的设计方案。首先,将国际通用的美国靶场仪器组B型时间码(IRIG-B)或全球定位系统(GPS)信号接收机输出的时间信息作为参考时钟源来同步授时板卡的本地时钟;其次,利用参考时钟源准时秒脉冲和板卡上晶振频率在时间误差上互补的特点,对多个连续秒脉冲间的晶振计数脉冲计数值进行动态平均,周期性求取晶振的实际频率;最后,利用分频模块结合晶振实际频率产生1 k Hz的外设部件互连(PCI)总线中断信号来将计算机时间同步到毫秒级。实际测试结果表明,当外部参考时钟源有效时,授时板卡本地时钟授时误差约为250 ns,利用晶振实际频率产生的PCI中断信号频率误差比直接利用晶振标称频率产生的PCI中断信号频率误差小40 Hz以上;当外部参考时钟源失效时,利用晶振实际频率产生的本地时钟自守时误差比利用晶振标称频率产生的本地时钟自守时误差小约20μs/min。利用晶振实际频率的设计方案相比直接利用晶振标称频率的设计方案能够有效减小计算机时间同步误差。展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFA0304100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61475197,61590932,11774180,and 61705110)+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(Grant Nos.15KJA120002 and 17KJB140016)the Outstanding Youth Project of Jiangsu Province,China(Grant No.BK20150039)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(Grant No.BK20170902)the Science Fund from the Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications,China(Grant No.NY217006)
文摘Reference-frame-independent quantum key distribution （RFI QKD） can generate secret keys without the alignment of reference frames, which is very robust in real-life implementations of QKD systems. However, the performance of decoy-state RFI QKD with both source errors and statistical fluctuations is still missing until now. In this paper, we investigate the performance of decoy-state RFI QKD in practical scenarios with two kinds of light sources, the heralded single photon source （HSPS） and the weak coherent source （WCS）, and also give clear comparison results of decoy-state RFI QKD with WCS and HSPS. Simulation results show that the secret key rates of decoy-state RFI QKD with WCS are higher than those with HSPS in short distance range, but the secret key rates of RFI QKD with HSPS outperform those with WCS in long distance range.
文摘针对普通计算机自身时间频率稳定性较差、准确度较低的问题,提出一种利用外部硬件授时板卡同步计算机时间的设计方案。首先,将国际通用的美国靶场仪器组B型时间码(IRIG-B)或全球定位系统(GPS)信号接收机输出的时间信息作为参考时钟源来同步授时板卡的本地时钟;其次,利用参考时钟源准时秒脉冲和板卡上晶振频率在时间误差上互补的特点,对多个连续秒脉冲间的晶振计数脉冲计数值进行动态平均,周期性求取晶振的实际频率;最后,利用分频模块结合晶振实际频率产生1 k Hz的外设部件互连(PCI)总线中断信号来将计算机时间同步到毫秒级。实际测试结果表明,当外部参考时钟源有效时,授时板卡本地时钟授时误差约为250 ns,利用晶振实际频率产生的PCI中断信号频率误差比直接利用晶振标称频率产生的PCI中断信号频率误差小40 Hz以上;当外部参考时钟源失效时,利用晶振实际频率产生的本地时钟自守时误差比利用晶振标称频率产生的本地时钟自守时误差小约20μs/min。利用晶振实际频率的设计方案相比直接利用晶振标称频率的设计方案能够有效减小计算机时间同步误差。
