Abstract
A realistic quantum cryptographic system must function in the presence of the noise and channel loss inevitable in any practical transmission. We examine the effects of these channel limitations on the security and throughput of a class of quantum cryptographic protocols known as four-state or BB84 protocols. Provable unconditional security against eavesdropping, which is the principal feature of quantum cryptography, can be achieved despite minor channel defects, albeit at a reduced transmission throughput. We present a semiempirical relation between the fully secure throughput and the loss and noise levels in the channel. According to this relation, an implementation of BB84 utilizing commercially available detectors can reach throughputs as high as 104-105 secure bits per second over a practical channel of reasonable quality.
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