Quantum key distribution (QKD) protocols are used in quantum key distribution. The first protocol of that kind was BB84, introduced in 1984 by Charles H. Bennett and Gilles Brassard. After that, many other protocols have been defined.
List
- BB84
- T12 protocol
- Decoy state protocol: A practical QKD scheme using imperfect single photon sources, such as weak coherent state sources
- SARG04 (by V. Scarani, A. Acin, G. Ribordy and N. Gisin 2004)
- SSP: six-state protocol
- E91 protocol (by A. Ekert, 1991): entanglement protocol
- B92 protocol: protocol using only two nonorthogonal states by C. Bennett (1992)
- BBM92 protocol (by Bennett, Brassard and N.D. Mermin): entanglement protocol
- MSZ96 protocol (Y. Mu; J. Seberry; Y. Zheng)
- COW protocol: coherent one way protocol by N. Gisin
- DPS protocol: differential phase shift by Yamamoto
- KMB09 protocol: High error-rate QKD protocol by M. M. Khan, M. M. and A. Beige (2009)
- HDQKD: High-dimensional quantum key distribution