najoNanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, MathematicsНаносистемы: физика, химия, математика2220-80542305-7971Университет ИТМОnajo-1288Research ArticlePHYSICSФИЗИКАAnalysis of a sidebands-based quantum cryptography system with different detector typesEgorovV. I.

St. Petersburg

egorovvl@gmail.comVavulinD. N.

St. Petersburg

dima-vavulin@mail.ruLatypovI. Z.

Kazan

GleimA. V.

St. Petersburg

RupasovA. V.

St. Petersburg

Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and OpticsRussian FederationSaint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and OpticRussian FederationZavoisky Physical-Technical InstituteRussian Federation20132208202542190195Copyright © Egorov V.I., Vavulin D.N., Latypov I.Z., Gleim A.V., Rupasov A.V., 20252025Egorov V.I., Vavulin D.N., Latypov I.Z., Gleim A.V., Rupasov A.V.Egorov V.I., Vavulin D.N., Latypov I.Z., Gleim A.V., Rupasov A.V.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://nanojournal.ifmo.ru/jour/article/view/1288

We performed theoretical analysis of a sidebands-based quantum cryptography system with two types of detec tors: an avalanche photodiode and a superconducting photon counter. The influence of detector parameters on eavesdropper “Intercept-resend” attack efficiency was investigated.

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