Quantum Public Key Distribution using Randomized Glauber States
arXiv:2302.07678 · doi:10.1109/QCE49297.2020.00032
Abstract
State-of-the-art Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is based on the uncertainty principle of qubits on quantum measurements and is theoretically proven to be unconditionally secure. Over the past three decades, QKD has been explored with single photons as the information carrier. More recently, attention has shifted towards using weak coherent laser pulses as the information carrier. In this paper, we propose a novel quantum key distribution mechanism over a pure optical channel using randomized Glauber states. The proposed mechanism closely resembles a quantum mechanical implementation of the public key envelope idea. For the proposed solution, we explore physical countermeasures to provide path authentication and to avoid man-in-the-middle attacks. Other attack vectors can also be effectively mitigated by leveraging the QPKE, the uncertainty principle and the DPSK modulation technique.
arXiv comment6 pages, 4 figures; presented and published by QCE2020
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