Continuous-variable measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution with passive state in oceanic turbulence

Abstract

Quantum communication, as an absolutely secure communication method, has been widely studied in recent years. While CVQKD is easier to realize and has efficient information transmission, has attracted more attention than DVQKD. And there is another kind of detection strategy which places the detector on a third party called continuous-variable measurement device independent quantum key distribution(CV -MDI), can lower the cost of implementation because it don't need such a high precision Gaussian modulator and thus can be commercialized easily. We apply a CV -MDI with passive-state preparation protocol to a oceanic turbulence model, and then we analyze the secret key rate and other performance of the protocol in the particular scenario.