Title :
Free-space reconfigurable quantum key distribution network
Author :
Bing Qi;Hoi-Kwong Lo;Charles Ci Wen Lim;George Siopsis;Eric A. Chitambar;Raphael Pooser;Philip G. Evans;Warren Grice
Author_Institution :
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Abstract :
We propose a free-space reconfigurable quantum key distribution (QKD) network to secure communication among mobile users. Depends on the trustworthiness of the network relay, the users can implement either the highly secure measurement-device-independent QKD, or the highly efficient decoy state BB84 QKD. Based on the same quantum infrastructure, we also propose a loss tolerant quantum position verification scheme, which could allow the QKD users to initiate the QKD process without relying on pre-shared key.
Keywords :
"Protocols","Relays","Security","Integrated optics","Mobile communication","Detectors","Photonics"
Conference_Titel :
Space Optical Systems and Applications (ICSOS), 2015 IEEE International Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/ICSOS.2015.7425063