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In this paper, a semi-quantum key distribution (SQKD) protocol based on logical qubits which is able to resist the collective-rotation noise is put forward. This protocol only uses three types of two-physical-qubit entangled states and requires the quantum communicant just to perform the single-physical-qubit measurement. Compared with the previous SQKD protocol workable over the collective-rotation noise channel, this protocol has better performances on the aspects of initial quantum resource, number of initial quantum states, quantum measurement of quantum communicant and qubit efficiency.
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Pan, X. Semi-Quantum Key Distribution Protocol with Logical Qubits over the Collective-Rotation Noise Channel. Int J Theor Phys 61, 77 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10773-022-05076-z
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