Attacking a high-dimensional quantum key distribution system with wavelength-dependent beam splitter
Du Ge-Hai1, 2, Li Hong-Wei1, 2, †, Wang Yang1, 2, Bao Wan-Su1, 2, ‡
       

Probability tree of the state transformation. Alice sends the prepared photon state to the quantum channel, Eve gets the detection result with probability p 1 { 0.9 , 0.1 / 4 , 0.1 / 4 , 0.1 / 4 , 0.1 / 4 } or { 0.1 , 0.9 / 4 , 0.9 / 4 , 0.9 / 4 , 0.9 / 4 } in the middle stage, then Bob preserves his detection result after the sifting protocol with probability p 2 { 0.9 r 1 + ( 0.1 / 4 ) r 2 , ( 0.1 / 4 ) r 2 , ( 0.1 / 4 ) r 2 , ( 0.1 / 4 ) r 2 , ( 0.1 / 4 ) r 2 } or { 0.1 ( 1 r 2 ) + ( 0.9 / 4 ) ( 1 r 1 ) , ( 0.9 / 4 ) ( 1 r 1 ) , ( 0.9 / 4 ) ( 1 r 1 ) , ( 0.9 / 4 ) ( 1 r 1 ) , ( 0.9 / 4 ) ( 1 r 1 ) } with different measurement bases. Different colors represent different probabilities.