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Erschienen in: Quantum Information Processing 7/2015

01.07.2015

A quantum optical firewall based on simple quantum devices

verfasst von: H. Amellal, A. Meslouhi, Y. Hassouni, M. El Baz

Erschienen in: Quantum Information Processing | Ausgabe 7/2015

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Abstract

In order to enhance the transmission security in quantum communications via coherent states, we propose a quantum optical firewall device to protect a quantum cryptosystem against eavesdropping through optical attack strategies. Similar to the classical model of the firewall, the proposed device gives legitimate users the possibility of filtering, controlling (input/output states) and making a decision (access or deny) concerning the traveling states. To prove the security and efficiency of the suggested optical firewall, we analyze its performances against the family of intercept and resend attacks, especially against one of the most prominent attack schemes known as “Faked State Attack.”

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Metadaten
Titel
A quantum optical firewall based on simple quantum devices
verfasst von
H. Amellal
A. Meslouhi
Y. Hassouni
M. El Baz
Publikationsdatum
01.07.2015
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Quantum Information Processing / Ausgabe 7/2015
Print ISSN: 1570-0755
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-1332
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-015-1002-4

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