scholarly journals Quantum Flows for Secret Key Distribution in the Presence of the Photon Number Splitting Attack

Entropy ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 3121-3135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Lizama-Pérez ◽  
J. López ◽  
Eduardo De Carlos-López ◽  
Salvador Venegas-Andraca
Keyword(s):  
Photon Number ◽  
Key Distribution ◽  
Secret Key ◽  
Photon Number Splitting Attack

scholarly journals Thwarting the Photon Number Splitting Attack with Entanglement Enhanced BB84 Quantum Key Distribution

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl F Sabottke ◽  
Chris D Richardson ◽  
Petr Anisimov ◽  
Ulvi Yurtsever ◽  
Antia Lamas-Linares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Key Distribution ◽  
Photon Number ◽  
Key Distribution ◽  
Photon Number Splitting Attack

scholarly journals Quantum Key Distillation Using Binary Frames

Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1053
Author(s):  
Luis A. Lizama-Perez ◽  
J. Mauricio López
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Key Distribution ◽  
Integral Method ◽  
Photon Number ◽  
Key Distribution ◽  
Secret Key ◽  
Quantum Regime ◽  
Binary Matrices ◽  
Cryptographic Key

We introduce a new integral method for Quantum Key Distribution to perform sifting, reconciliation and amplification processes to establish a cryptographic key through the use of binary matrices called frames which are capable to increase quadratically the secret key rate. Since the eavesdropper has no control on Bob’s double matching detection events, our protocol is not vulnerable to the Intercept and Resend (IR) attack nor the Photon Number Splitting (PNS) attack. The method can be implemented with the usual optical Bennett–Brassard ( B B 84 ) equipment allowing strong pulses in the quantum regime.

scholarly journals Thwarting the photon-number-splitting attack with entanglement-enhanced BB84 quantum key distribution

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 043003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl F Sabottke ◽  
Chris D Richardson ◽  
Petr M Anisimov ◽  
Ulvi Yurtsever ◽  
Antia Lamas-Linares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Key Distribution ◽  
Photon Number ◽  
Key Distribution ◽  
Photon Number Splitting Attack

Security of a control key in quantum key distribution

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 1750119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junaid ur Rehman ◽  
Saad Qaisar ◽  
Youngmin Jeong ◽  
Hyundong Shin
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Uncertainty Principle ◽  
Quantum Key Distribution ◽  
Photon Number ◽  
Classical System ◽  
Key Distribution ◽  
General Applicability ◽  
Plain Text ◽  
Secret Keys ◽  
Photon Number Splitting Attack

Quantum key distribution (QKD) schemes rely on the randomness to exchange secret keys between two parties. A control key to generate the same (pseudo)-randomness for the key exchanging parties increases the key exchange rate. However, the use of pseudo-randomness where true randomness is required makes a classical system vulnerable to the known plain-text attack. Contrary to the belief of unavailability of this attack in QKD, we show that this attack is actually possible whenever a control key is employed. In this paper, we show that it is possible to make use of the uncertainty principle to not only avoid this attack, but also remove the hazards of photon-number splitting attack in quantum setting. We define the secrecy of control key based on the guessing probability, and propose a scheme to achieve this defined secrecy. We show the general applicability of our framework on the most common QKD schemes.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document