Title :
Experimental realization of quantum oblivious transfer
Author :
Fattal, D. ; Fiorentino, M. ; Chefles, A. ; Beausoleil, R.G.
Author_Institution :
Hewlett Packard Co., Palo Alto, CA
Abstract :
We present an experimental demonstration of an unconditionally secure, cheat-sensitive oblivious transfer protocol relying on entanglement-free quantum communication. Our experiment is based on a down-conversion-based heralded photon source, commercial fiber components, and silicon single-photon detectors.
Keywords :
optical communication; quantum communication; transport protocols; commercial fiber components; entanglement-free quantum communication; heralded photon source; oblivious transfer protocol; quantum oblivious transfer; silicon single-photon detectors; Access protocols; Cryptographic protocols; Databases; Optical control; Optical coupling; Optical fiber polarization; Photonic crystals; Quantum computing; Quantum entanglement; Quantum mechanics; (270.5568) Quantum cryptography; (270.5585) Quantum information and processing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9