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We show how to do decoy-state quantum key distribution efficiently with large random errors in the intensity control. We present a theorem for efficiently calculating the lower bound of single-photon counts with many undetermined parameters. In the calculation of the single-photon counts of our protocol, the linear terms of the intensity fluctuation disappear and only the quadratic terms take effect. Given that the intensity fluctuation is upper bounded by 5%, 10%, and 15%, the verified lower bound of the percentage of untagged bits from our protocol is as large as 99. 7%, 99. 0%, and 97. 9% of that from an ideal protocol where the light intensity is exactly controlled.
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