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The paper considers the main methods of synchronization in quantum cryptography systems. A generalized structure of a quantum key distribution system with phase coding of photon states is described. The results of experimental studies of the synchronization process in a two-pass quantum communication system are presented and the features of optical pulse detection are shown. Analytical expressions are given for calculating the error of detecting the length of a quantum channel during synchronization. The estimation of the security of the synchronization process using a multiphoton pulse is given. An optical signal detection algorithm that reduces the probability of an attack on the quantum key distribution system during synchronization is proposed.
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The study was supported by Institute of Computer Technology and Information Safety, Southern Federal University and International Pljonkins Corporation.
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Pljonkin, A., Singh, P.K., Joshi, S., Sabantina, L. (2021). The Study of Synchronization in Quantum Key Distribution System. In: Singh, P.K., Veselov, G., Pljonkin, A., Kumar, Y., Paprzycki, M., Zachinyaev, Y. (eds) Futuristic Trends in Network and Communication Technologies. FTNCT 2020. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1396. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1483-5_7
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