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Multi-rate and multi-protocol continuous-variable quantum key distribution
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Quantum key distribution (QKD) is an effective solution to ensure the secure transmission of information. However, for the large-scale application of QKD, the interoperabil-ity and flexibility of the transmitter and receiver are urgent issues to be solved. Here, for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, we experimentally verify the feasibility of one continuous-variable (CV) QKD system to achieve multiple protocols and rates. The flexibility of the system comes from the modulator realizing multiple protocols and a broad-band coherent detector realizing multiple symbol rates. The results show that this system can switch between different rates and protocols to generate the secure key, and reveal its similarity to classical optical communication. Therefore, It can be adjusted according to user needs and provides a system-level solution for building a flexible quantum net-work. (c) 2023 Optica Publishing Group