Unidimensional Continuous-variable Quantum Key Distribution Based on Basis-encoding Coherent States Protocol

We propose the unidimensional continuous-variable quantum key distribution(UDCVQKD) protocol based on the basis-encoding of Gaussian modulated coherent states. the UDCVQKD protocol disregards the necessity in one of the quadrature modulations in coherent states. On that basis, we propose our scheme by encoding the secret keys on the either randomly selected measurement bases: the phase quadrature (X) or the amplitude quadrature (P), in order to slightly weaken the effects of reconciliation efficiency and channel excess noise compare to the present UCVQKD protocol. The new protocol with a view to simplify the precedent unidimensional protocols in the decoding procedure, meanwhile ensure the security of the quantum communication.

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