DocumentCode
1938597
Title
Simple protocol of quantum cryptography based on two truly orthogonal states
Author
Koashi, M. ; Imoto, N.
Author_Institution
NTT Basic Res. Labs., Kanagawa, Japan
fYear
1998
fDate
8-8 May 1998
Firstpage
90
Abstract
Summary form only given.One of the simplest protocols of quantum cryptography proposed so far is the one based on two nonorthogonal states. In this protocol, the receiver cannot determine every bit because there is no way to distinguish nonorthogonal states completely. Another simple protocol uses two orthogonal states, and the receiver can always discriminate between the two states that represent the bit values 0 and 1. In this protocol, however, the sender must mix the third states (vacuum states) in the bit stream to prevent eavesdropping. Thus the following question arises: do more simple protocols exist in which the sender switches between only two states and the receiver can obtain every bit value? Here we show that such a protocol does exist.
Keywords
optical communication; protocols; quantum cryptography; optical communication; orthogonal state; protocol; quantum cryptography; Atomic beams; Cryptographic protocols; Cryptography; Electronic mail; Laboratories; Nonlinear optics; Optical receivers; Reflectivity; Resonance; Switches;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics Conference, 1998. IQEC 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the International
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-541-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IQEC.1998.680188
Filename
680188
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