Continuous-variable quantum network coding protocol based on butterfly network model

Abstract

With the development of quantum network, quantum continuous-variables have practical significance of improving communication. This paper proposes a new continuous-variable quantum network coding protocol (CVQNC) based on the butterfly network model with the hybrid channel of quantum channel and classical channel to realise the cross transmission of quantum information and classical information. The new protocol not only is conducive to the realisation of quantum network, but also can reduce the communication cost of quantum network effectively. It can be seen from the throughput and fidelity analysis that this protocol has a higher throughput than discrete-variable quantum network encoding scheme and classical information network encoding scheme. The ceiling of fidelity in this protocol is 4/9. According to the analysis of simple intercept attack and spectroscope attack, it is secure for the protocol to transmit quantum information and classical information by resisting on the eavesdropping attack of the third-party effectively.