LDPC error correction for QKD

• Main Author: Tan, Xin Long.
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Computer hardware, software and systems
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53155
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Quantum key distribution (QKD) system uses quantum cryptography to provide a means of secured communication. Key distillation which is a key component of the QKD system involves information reconciliation (IR). IR is used to ensure the keys used by Alice and Bob are identical. Popular methods such a...