Receiver-Device-Independent Quantum Key Distribution Protocols

Understand

We discuss quantum key distribution protocols and their security analysis, considering a receiver-device-independent (RDI) model.

• The sender's (Alice's) device is partially characterized, in the sense that we assume bounds on the overlaps of the prepared quantum states.
• The receiver's (Bob's) device requires no characterisation and can be represented as a black-box.
• Our protocols are therefore robust to any attack on Bob, such as blinding attacks.