Table 1 Effect of post-selection on error-correction with test ratio 40%

From: Experimental composable key distribution using discrete-modulated continuous variable quantum cryptography

Δr, NU

r, %

SNR

R, %

FER, %

ECleak, bits/symbol

0

0

0.0944

3.5

0.018

1.9298

0.30

7.70

0.1027

4

0.020

1.7721

0.35

10.33

0.1057

4.5

0.445

1.7124

0.40

13.28

0.1091

4.5

0.021

1.6562

0.45

16.50

0.1130

5

3.997

1.5866

0.50

19.96

0.1174

5

0.045

1.5207

0.55

23.62

0.1222

5

0.024

1.4511

0.60

27.43

0.1275

5.6

0.075

1.3700

0.65

31.37

0.1332

6

3.462

1.2907

0.70

35.37

0.1394

6

0.028

1.2149

  1. Post-selection parameter: Δr, fraction of discarded symbols due to post-selection: r, signal-to-noise ratio: SNR, code rate: R, frame error rate: FER, leakage: ECleak