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Quantum Information Processing
Published in: Quantum Information Processing 8/2023

01-08-2023

Three-party authenticated lightweight quantum key distribution without pre-shared key between participants

Authors: I-Cheng Liu, Tzonelih Hwang, Hsu-Chen Wei

Published in: Quantum Information Processing | Issue 8/2023

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Abstract

This paper proposes a three-party authenticated lightweight quantum key distribution (TPALQKD) protocol. By utilizing a semi-honest third party (TP), the proposed protocol enables two lightweight participants to share a secret key without pre-share keys or establish any quantum channel between them. Compared with existing similar research, the proposed TPALQKD protocol reduces the quantum burden of participants, lowers the trustworthiness level required for the TP, and improves qubit efficiency. Furthermore, the proposed TPALQKD protocol has been extended to a quantum dialogue. The security analysis shows that the proposed protocol is robust against collective attacks.
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Metadata
Title
Three-party authenticated lightweight quantum key distribution without pre-shared key between participants
Authors
I-Cheng Liu
Tzonelih Hwang
Hsu-Chen Wei
Publication date
01-08-2023
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Quantum Information Processing / Issue 8/2023
Print ISSN: 1570-0755
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1332
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-023-04067-1

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