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Upper bounds on device-independent quantum key distribution rates in static and dynamic scenarios

Quantum Physics 2023-01-03 v1

Abstract

In this work, we develop upper bounds for key rates for device-independent quantum key distribution (DI-QKD) protocols and devices. We study the reduced cc-squashed entanglement and show that it is a convex functional. As a result, we show that the convex hull of the currently known bounds is a tighter upper bound on the device-independent key rates of standard CHSH-based protocol. We further provide tighter bounds for DI-QKD key rates achievable by any protocol applied to the CHSH-based device. This bound is based on reduced relative entropy of entanglement optimized over decompositions into local and non-local parts. In the dynamical scenario of quantum channels, we obtain upper bounds for device-independent private capacity for the CHSH based protocols. We show that the device-independent private capacity for the CHSH based protocols on depolarizing and erasure channels is limited by the secret key capacity of dephasing channels.

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@article{arxiv.2107.06411,
  title  = {Upper bounds on device-independent quantum key distribution rates in static and dynamic scenarios},
  author = {Eneet Kaur and Karol Horodecki and Siddhartha Das},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2107.06411},
  year   = {2023}
}

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