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Title: Attacking quantum key distribution with single-photon two-qubit quantum logic

Abstract

The Fuchs-Peres-Brandt (FPB) probe realizes the most powerful individual attack on Bennett-Brassard 1984 quantum key distribution (BB84 QKD) by means of a single controlled-NOT (CNOT) gate. This paper describes a complete physical simulation of the FPB-probe attack on polarization-based BB84 QKD using a deterministic CNOT constructed from single-photon two-qubit quantum logic. Adding polarization-preserving quantum nondemolition measurements of photon number to this configuration converts the physical simulation into a true deterministic realization of the FPB attack.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
20786660
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review. A
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 73; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.73.012315; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; DISTRIBUTION; GATING CIRCUITS; LOGIC CIRCUITS; OPTICS; PHOTONS; POLARIZATION; QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY; QUBITS; SIMULATION

Citation Formats

Shapiro, Jeffrey H, and Wong, Franco N. C. Attacking quantum key distribution with single-photon two-qubit quantum logic. United States: N. p., 2006. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVA.73.0.
Shapiro, Jeffrey H, & Wong, Franco N. C. Attacking quantum key distribution with single-photon two-qubit quantum logic. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.73.0
Shapiro, Jeffrey H, and Wong, Franco N. C. 2006. "Attacking quantum key distribution with single-photon two-qubit quantum logic". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.73.0.
@article{osti_20786660,
title = {Attacking quantum key distribution with single-photon two-qubit quantum logic},
author = {Shapiro, Jeffrey H and Wong, Franco N. C.},
abstractNote = {The Fuchs-Peres-Brandt (FPB) probe realizes the most powerful individual attack on Bennett-Brassard 1984 quantum key distribution (BB84 QKD) by means of a single controlled-NOT (CNOT) gate. This paper describes a complete physical simulation of the FPB-probe attack on polarization-based BB84 QKD using a deterministic CNOT constructed from single-photon two-qubit quantum logic. Adding polarization-preserving quantum nondemolition measurements of photon number to this configuration converts the physical simulation into a true deterministic realization of the FPB attack.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVA.73.0},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/20786660}, journal = {Physical Review. A},
issn = {1050-2947},
number = 1,
volume = 73,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2006},
month = {Sun Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2006}
}