• DocumentCode
    3575530
  • Title

    Limits on detecting eavesdropper in QKD protocols

  • Author

    Subramaniam, Pranav ; Parakh, Abhishek

  • Author_Institution
    Millard North High, Omaha, NE, USA
  • fYear
    2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Quantum key distribution (QKD) protocols form a natural choice for encryption in optical networks. All the QKD protocols use errors caused due to random measurements by Eve to detect her presence. In this paper, we present a fundamental limitation of using such bases to detect an eavesdropper in two QKD protocols - the BB84 and the new quantum Diffie-Hellman key exchange protocol. It is shown that the eavesdropper will go undetected in each exchange in both the protocols at least half the time.
  • Keywords
    cryptographic protocols; optical fibre networks; quantum cryptography; telecommunication security; BB84; QKD protocols; eavesdropper detection; optical networks; quantum Diffie-Hellman key exchange protocol; quantum key distribution; Educational institutions; Encryption; Protocols; Quantum computing; Vectors; limits on eavesdropper detection; quantum Diffie-Hellman protocol; quantum cryptography;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Advanced Networks and Telecommuncations Systems (ANTS), 2014 IEEE International Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4799-5867-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ANTS.2014.7057239
  • Filename
    7057239