Quantum hashing via single-photon states with orbital angular momentum
arXiv:2110.08535 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.104.052606
Abstract
Quantum hashing is a promising generalization of the cryptographic hashing concept on the quantum domain. In this paper, we construct a quantum hash via a sequence of single-photon states and perform a proof-of-principle experiment using orbital angular momentum (OAM) encoding. We experimentally verify the collision resistance of the quantum hash function depending on the number of qubits in use. Based on these results, we conclude that theoretical estimates are confirmed for different bases of OAM states and the proposed technique can be useful in computational and cryptographic scenarios. The possibility of multiplexing different OAM bases can make this approach even more efficient.
arXiv commentAccepted for publication in PRA
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