Table 1 Example of the two-user QKD scheme.

From: Efficient multiuser quantum cryptography network based on entanglement

A result

0 0

0 0

0

0 0

0 1 1

1 1

1

1 1

1

B basis

+ +

+ +

×

× ×

× + +

+ +

×

× ×

×

B bit value

0 0

1 1

0

0 1

1 0 0

1 1

0

0 1

1

C basis

+ ×

+ ×

+

× +

× + ×

+ ×

+

× +

×

C bit value

0 0/1

1 0/1

0/1

0 0/1

1 1 0/1

0 0/1

0/1

1 0/1

0

Compatible?

y n

y n

n

y n

y y n

y n

n

y n

y

Sited key

0

1

 

0

1 0

1

 

0

1

  1. Here + and × represent the rectilinear and diagonal bases View full size image, respectively.