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Bell's Inequality, Random Sequence, and Quantum Key Distribution

Quantum Physics 2009-11-11 v2

Abstract

The Ekert 91 quantum key distribution (QKD) protocol appears to be secure whatever devices legitimate users adopt for the protocol, as long as the devices give a result that violates Bell's inequality. However, this is not the case if they ignore non-detection events because Eve can make use of the detection-loophole, as Larrson showed. We show that even when legitimate users take into account non-detection events Eve can successfully eavesdrop if the QKD system has been appropriately designed by the manufacturer. A loophole utilized here is that of `free-choice' (or `real randomness'). Local QKD devices with pseudo-random sequence generator installed in them can apparently violate Bell's inequality.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0501162,
  title  = {Bell's Inequality, Random Sequence, and Quantum Key Distribution},
  author = {W. -Y. Hwang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0501162},
  year   = {2009}
}

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English corrected, 3 pages, RevTex