Publication detail

Analysis of the Public Channel of Quantum Key Distribution Link

MEHIC, M. MAUHART, O. RASS, S. KOMOSNÝ, D. ŘEZÁČ, F. VOZŇÁK, M.

Original Title

Analysis of the Public Channel of Quantum Key Distribution Link

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) relies on the laws of physics to establish a symmetric binary key between remote parties. A QKD link involves the realization of a quantum channel for transmission of quantum key material encoded in certain photon properties, as well as a public channel for verification of the exchanged key material. This paper deals with the mutual dependence of these channels and analyzes the impact of performance of both channels on the overall key material establishment process. The work presents measurement data obtained under laboratory conditions as well as the results obtained by establishing a virtual QKD link. Despite the common beliefs that increased quantum bit error rate implies a larger amount of traffic on the public channel, our measurements prove the opposite. The obtained data clearly show that the public channel has a major impact on the overall performance of the QKD link.

Keywords

Quantum Key Distribution, Network Traffic, Throughput, Delay

Authors

MEHIC, M.; MAUHART, O.; RASS, S.; KOMOSNÝ, D.; ŘEZÁČ, F.; VOZŇÁK, M.

Released

22. 8. 2017

Publisher

IEEE

ISBN

0018-9197

Periodical

IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS

Year of study

53

Number

5

State

United States of America

Pages from

1

Pages to

8

Pages count

8

URL

http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8014429/

BibTex

@article{BUT138778,
  author="Miralem {Mehic} and Oliver {Mauhart} and Stefan {Rass} and Dan {Komosný} and Filip {Řezáč} and Miroslav {Vozňák}",
  title="Analysis of the Public Channel of Quantum Key Distribution Link",
  journal="IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS",
  year="2017",
  volume="53",
  number="5",
  pages="1--8",
  doi="10.1109/JQE.2017.2740426",
  issn="0018-9197",
  url="http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8014429/"
}