Title :
Experimental realisation of a deterministic secure quantum communication protocol based on entangled photons
Author :
Walenta, N. ; Ostermeyer, M.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Potsdam, Potsdam
Abstract :
Quantum cryptography protocols using entangled qubit pairs can increase the rate and security of information exchange through a quantum channel. Usually those protocols are non-deterministic, i.e. a classical bit is encoded in a quantum state, but the actual bit value cannot be determined. Therefore they request the transmission of additional information through a public channel. By contrast, the ping-pong coding scheme based on entangled photons allows for deterministic and direct key distribution. No qubit has to be discarded and information can be decoded without the need for a subsequent transmission of additional information. Communication through a public channel nevertheless is necessary to ensure asymptotical security against arbitrary eavesdropping attacks.
Keywords :
cryptographic protocols; quantum cryptography; quantum entanglement; arbitrary eavesdropping attacks; information exchange; ping-pong coding scheme; quantum channel; quantum cryptography protocols; secure quantum communication protocol; Cryptographic protocols; Cryptography; Decoding; Detectors; Error analysis; Information security; Optical pulses; Photonic crystals; Polarization; Quantum entanglement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4387019