Title :
Coherent one-way protocol: Design and simulation
Author :
Khaleel, Ahmed I.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. & Ind. Applic., Univ. of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
Abstract :
In this paper, a design and simulation of the Coherent One Way protocol (COW) is suggested by using OPTISYSTEM 9.0 software. The concept of the protocol is to use data+decoy bits to generate secure cryptographic key. The simulation results were taken at 0.5 Gbps data rate, with the ability to increase this data rate. The results showed that Quantum Key Distribution can be implemented using COW protocol with Weak Coherent Pulses (WCP) transmitted in optical fiber without polarization control concern.
Keywords :
cryptographic protocols; light transmission; private key cryptography; quantum cryptography; telecommunication security; COW protocol; OPTISYSTEM 9.0 software; WCP; coherent one-way protocol; decoy bits; optical fiber; polarization control concern; quantum key distribution; secure cryptographic key generation; weak coherent pulses; Cryptography; Detectors; Modulation; Optical transmitters; Photonics; Protocols; Receivers; Quantum key distribution; decoy state; optical communications weak coherent pulses;
Conference_Titel :
Future Communication Networks (ICFCN), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baghdad
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0261-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0259-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICFCN.2012.6206863
