Realistic Non-Gaussian Receivers for Long Distance Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution

• Joás J. Lacerda EMBRAPII CIMATEC / SENAI CIMATEC http://orcid.org/0009-0000-9119-4960
• Lucas F. Melo EMBRAPII CIMATEC / SENAI CIMATEC http://orcid.org/0009-0001-5415-8212
• Alexandre B. Tacla EMBRAPII CIMATEC / SENAI CIMATEC http://orcid.org/0009-0003-5784-3762

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wqunets.2026.23806

Resumo

Reception strategies based on non-Gaussian detectors can be used to improve the performance of various quantum information processing tasks. In this work, we investigate the performance of two non-Gaussian receivers with imperfect detectors for long distance CV-QKD protocol. We show that both receivers outperform the ideal homodyne detection scheme even under realistic conditions, providing a robust alternative for enhancing long-distance CV-QKD.

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