scholarly journals Quantum-Key-Distribution (QKD) Networks Enabled by Software-Defined Networks (SDN)

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 2081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Wang ◽  
Yongli Zhao ◽  
Avishek Nag
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Key Distribution ◽  
Quantum Communication ◽  
Software Defined Networking ◽  
Key Distribution ◽  
Use Cases ◽  
Software Defined Networks ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Promising Technology ◽  
End To End ◽  
Control And Management

As an important support for quantum communication, quantum key distribution (QKD) networks have achieved a relatively mature level of development, and they face higher requirements for multi-user end-to-end networking capabilities. Thus, QKD networks need an effective management plane to control and coordinate with the QKD resources. As a promising technology, software defined networking (SDN) can separate the control and management of QKD networks from the actual forwarding of the quantum keys. This paper systematically introduces QKD networks enabled by SDN, by elaborating on its overall architecture, related interfaces, and protocols. Then, three-use cases are provided as important paradigms with their corresponding schemes and simulation performances.

Quantum communication scheme with freely selectable users

2021 ◽  
pp. 2150156
Author(s):  
Tianqi Dou ◽  
Hongwei Liu ◽  
Jipeng Wang ◽  
Zhenhua Li ◽  
Wenxiu Qu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Key Distribution ◽  
Quantum Communication ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Quantum Secret Sharing ◽  
Key Distribution ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Secret Key ◽  
Quantum Information Science ◽  
Transmission Distance ◽  
Communication Scheme

Quantum communication plays an important role in quantum information science due to its unconditional security. In practical implementations, the users of each communication vary with the transmitted information, and hence not all users are required to participate in each communication round. Therefore, improving the flexibility and efficiency of the actual communication process is highly demanded. Here, we propose a theoretical quantum communication scheme that realizes secret key distribution for both the two-party quantum key distribution (QKD) and multi-party quantum secret sharing (QSS) modes. The sender, Alice, can freely select one or more users to share keys among all users, and nonactive users will not participate in the process of secret key sharing. Numerical simulations show the superiority of the proposed scheme in transmission distance and secure key rate. Consequently, the proposed scheme is valuable for secure quantum communication network scenarios.

scholarly journals A model to estimate performance of space-based quantum communication protocols including quantum key distribution systems

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-13
Author(s):  
Jonathan C Denton ◽  
Douglas D Hodson ◽  
Richard G Cobb ◽  
Logan O Mailloux ◽  
Michael R Grimaila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Key Distribution ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Quantum Communication ◽  
Channel Model ◽  
Communication Protocols ◽  
Key Distribution ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Optical Channel ◽  
Use Case ◽  
Atmospheric Conditions

This work presents a model to estimate the performance of space-based, optical-based, quantum communication protocols. This model consists of components to account for optical channel propagation effects based on orbit selection and atmospheric conditions. The model presented is general purpose and can be leveraged to evaluate the performance of a variety of quantum communication protocols, of which, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) systems served as our motivating use case of particular interest. To verify correctness, the model is used to produce estimates for QKD system scenarios and compared to published results. The performance of QKD systems is of interest as distance limitations for terrestrial-based systems have hindered their practical use, and satellite-based designs that can generate a shared key between two distant geographic locations have been proposed. For this application domain, a review of space-based designs that illuminate the need for a free space downlink channel model is presented followed by its development to estimate the performance of quantum exchanges between a satellite and ground site.

scholarly journals Demonstration of Software Defined Network Services Utilizing Quantum Key Distribution Fully Integrated with Standard Telecommunication Network

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 453-458
Author(s):  
Diego R. Lopez ◽  
Vicente Martin ◽  
Victor Lopez ◽  
Fernando de la Iglesia ◽  
Antonio Pastor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Key Distribution ◽  
Telecommunication Network ◽  
Software Defined Networking ◽  
Key Distribution ◽  
Network Services ◽  
Software Defined Network ◽  
Fully Integrated ◽  
Production Facilities

We present a demonstration of software defined networking (SDN) services utilizing quantum key distribution (QKD) technology, fully integrated with standard telecommunication network connecting production facilities of Telefonica in Madrid. All communications “co-propagate” over the same fiber infrastructure.

scholarly journals Perspectives on Entangled Nuclear Particle Pairs Generation and Manipulation in Quantum Communication and Cryptography Systems

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Octavian Dănilă ◽  
Paul E. Sterian ◽  
Andreea Rodica Sterian
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Cryptography ◽  
Quantum Key Distribution ◽  
Quantum Communication ◽  
Key Distribution ◽  
Entangled States ◽  
Particle Interactions ◽  
Broad Application ◽  
Particle Pairs ◽  
Nuclear Particle ◽  
The Universe

Entanglement between two quantum elements is a phenomenon which presents a broad application spectrum, being used largely in quantum cryptography schemes and in physical characterisation of the universe. Commonly known entangled states have been obtained with photons and electrons, but other quantum elements such as quarks, leptons, and neutrinos have shown their informational potential. In this paper, we present the perspective of exploiting the phenomenon of entanglement that appears in nuclear particle interactions as a resource for quantum key distribution protocols.

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