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Polar Codes for Quantum Key Distribution

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Author(s)

Anastase Nakassis

Abstract

This paper addresses the performance of polar codes in the context of the quantum key distribution (QKD) protocol. It introduces the notion of an interactive polar decoder and studies its performance. The results demonstrate that the interactive decoder is efficient in the right environment and can be used to construct good classical polar codes efficiently
Citation
Journal of Research (NIST JRES) -
Volume
122
NIST Pub Series
Journal of Research (NIST JRES)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

frozen bits, polar codes, quantum key distribution (QKD), reconciliation.
Information technology, Networking and Quantum information science

Citation

Nakassis, A. (2017), Polar Codes for Quantum Key Distribution, Journal of Research (NIST JRES), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.122.042 (Accessed October 13, 2025)

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Created December 14, 2017, Updated November 10, 2018
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