Crosstalk-induced Impact of Coexisting DWDM Network on Continuous-variable QKD

Abstract

In this paper, the crosstalk-induced impact of coexisting dense-wavelength-division-multiplexed (DWDM) channels on continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) in practical communication environment is investigated. We analyze the nonlinear effect resulting from classical channels on the transmitted local oscillator in CV-QKD, while various existing studies mainly focus on the crosstalk-induced excess noise. We demonstrate that the generally ignored phenomenon of four-wave mixing in excess noise analysis is a visible factor causing local oscillator fluctuation characterized by the statistical properties of the power evolution of local oscillator. Besides, the impact of stimulated Raman scattering on local oscillator is derived in the same theoretical approach and experimentally investigated. Finally, by establishing a trusted model for local oscillator fluctuation we perform the security analysis to constrain the threshold of fluctuation. All of the above analysis should be taken into account as a supplementary for evaluating the performance of CV-QKD with coexisting DWDM system and optimal allocation of classical and quantum channels.