High-order encoding schemes for floodlight quantum key distribution

Quntao Zhuang, Zheshen Zhang, Jeffrey H. Shapiro
2018 Physical Review A  
Floodlight quantum key distribution (FL-QKD) uses binary phase-shift keying (BPSK) of multiple optical modes to achieve Gbps secret-key rates (SKRs) at metropolitan-area distances. We show that FL-QKD's SKR can be doubled by using 32-ary PSK.
doi:10.1103/physreva.98.012323 fatcat:mkdztd2hcbhphk5ozt5ggi52yq