Table 1 Comparing BB84-AES, BB84 with biased bases, SARG04 and BB84 with decoy states. It is possible to combine biased basis and decoy state BB84, with sifting efficiency \({\lim_{N\rightarrow\infty}\zeta= \operatorname{Prob} (\operatorname{Signal} )}\)
From: A quantum key distribution protocol for rapid denial of service detection
| Â | BB84-AES | Biased Basis BB84 | SARG04 | Decoy State BB84 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mathematical Security with One-Time Pad | PC (short term) IT (long term)†| IT | – (low loss) IT (higher loss) | IT |
Mathematical Security with AES-GCM | PC | PC | – (low loss) PC (higher loss) | PC |
Endpoint Denial of Service Resistance | Yes | No | No | No |
Photon Number Splitting Resistance | Two-photon | No | Two-photon | Yes |
Sifting Efficiency (ζ) | 100% | \({\lim_{N\rightarrow\infty}\zeta=100\%}\) | 25% | \(\frac{1}{2}\times\operatorname{Prob} (\operatorname{Signal} )\) |
Requires Hardware Changes | No | Sometimes | No | Yes |