Bootstrapped QKD: Improving key rate and multiphoton resistance

Abhishek Parakh, Mahadevan Subramaniam

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Abstract

This paper proposes a modification to, BB84 style, prepare and measure quantum key distribu-tion schemes in order to make them resistant to photon number splitting attacks in multi-photon implementations. Therefore, brighter laser pulses can be used for key transmission potentially increasing the key rate and transmission distances without the need of a repeater. Our proposal assumes a small amount of pre-shared secret information between the communicating parties similar to that used for authentication.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationQuantum Information Science and Technology IV
EditorsMark T. Gruneisen, Miloslav Dusek, John G. Rarity
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510621893
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
EventQuantum Information Science and Technology IV 2018 - Berlin, Germany
Duration: Sep 10 2018Sep 12 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10803
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceQuantum Information Science and Technology IV 2018
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period9/10/189/12/18

Keywords

  • Bootstrapped qkd
  • Multiphoton resistant qkd
  • Resistance to photon number splitting attack

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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