• DocumentCode
    2882342
  • Title

    Experimental implementation of a three-party quantum key distribution protocol

  • Author

    Adamson, R. B A ; Fortescue, B. ; Lo, H.K. ; Steinberg, A.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept of Phys., Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present a proof-of-principle experimental implementation of provably secure three-party quantum key distribution. The protocol´s security relies on the quantum correlations of GHz states but it is implemented using bipartite entanglement.
  • Keywords
    cryptographic protocols; optical communication; optical correlation; quantum cryptography; quantum entanglement; GHz states; bipartite entanglement; proof-of-principle experimental implementation; protocol´s security; quantum correlations; three-party quantum key distribution protocol; Communication channels; Explosions; Optical fiber communication; Particle measurements; Physics; Protocols; Quantum entanglement; Quantum mechanics; Security; Testing; (060.4510) Optical communications; (270.0270) Quantum optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Long Beach, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628905
  • Filename
    4628905