100Mbps Reconciliation for Quantum Key Distribution Using a Single Graphics Processing Unit
This work addresses the need for efficient post-processing in quantum key distribution systems, representing an incremental improvement in performance optimization.
The paper tackles the problem of improving reconciliation throughput in quantum key distribution by implementing and optimizing a multi-matrix low-density parity-check codes algorithm on a GPU, achieving an average throughput of 85.67 Mbps and a maximum of 102.084 Mbps.
An efficient error reconciliation scheme is important for post-processing of quantum key distribution (QKD). Recently, a multi-matrix low-density parity-check codes based reconciliation algorithm which can provide remarkable perspectives for high efficiency information reconciliation was proposed. This paper concerns the improvement of reconciliation performance. Multi-matrix algorithm is implemented and optimized on the graphics processing unit (GPU) to obtain high reconciliation throughput. Experimental results indicate that GPU-based algorithm can highly improve reconciliation throughput to an average 85.67 Mbps and a maximum 102.084 Mbps with typical code rate and efficiency. This is the best performance of reconciliation on GPU platform to our knowledge.