Title :
Attacking quantum key distribution with single-photon two-qubit quantum logic
Author :
Shapiro, Jeffrey H. ; Wong, Franco N C
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab. of Electron., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA
Abstract :
The Fuchs-Peres-Brandt (FPB) probe realizes the most powerful individual attack on BB84 quantum key distribution. A physical simulation of the FPB-probe attack using single-photon two-qubit quantum logic is described.
Keywords :
optical logic; quantum optics; BB84 quantum key distribution; FPB-probe attack; Fuchs-Peres-Brandt probe; single-photon two-qubit quantum logic; Error probability; Laboratories; Logic; Nonlinear optics; Optical control; Optical retarders; Parametric statistics; Photonics Society; Polarization; Probes; (190.4410) Nonlinear optics, parametric processes; (270.0270) Quantum optics; (270.5290) Photon statistics;
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
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628906
