Quantum key distribution using card, base station and trusted authority

Nordholt, Jane E.; Hughes, Richard John; Newell, Raymond Thorson; Peterson, Charles Glen; Rosenberg, Danna; McCabe, Kevin Peter; Tyagi, Kush T.; Dallmann, Nicholas

Title: Quantum key distribution using card, base station and trusted authority

Abstract

Techniques and tools for quantum key distribution ("QKD") between a quantum communication ("QC") card, base station and trusted authority are described herein. In example implementations, a QC card contains a miniaturized QC transmitter and couples with a base station. The base station provides a network connection with the trusted authority and can also provide electric power to the QC card. When coupled to the base station, after authentication by the trusted authority, the QC card acquires keys through QKD with a trust authority. The keys can be used to set up secure communication, for authentication, for access control, or for other purposes. The QC card can be implemented as part of a smart phone or other mobile computing device, or the QC card can be used as a fillgun for distribution of the keys.

Inventors:: Nordholt, Jane E.; Hughes, Richard John; Newell, Raymond Thorson; Peterson, Charles Glen; Rosenberg, Danna; McCabe, Kevin Peter; Tyagi, Kush T.; Dallmann, Nicholas

Issue Date:: 2017-06-14

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1363746

Patent Number(s):: 9680641

Application Number:: 14/679,626

Assignee:: Los Alamos National Security, LLC

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION

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H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
H04L9/083 - {involving central third party, e.g. key distribution center [KDC] or trusted third party [TTP]}
H04L9/0852 - {Quantum cryptography
H04L9/0897 - {involving additional devices, e.g. trusted platform module [TPM], smartcard or USB}
H04L9/3231 - {Biological data, e.g. fingerprint, voice or retina

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DOE Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015 Apr 06

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING

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                    Nordholt, Jane E., Hughes, Richard John, Newell, Raymond Thorson, Peterson, Charles Glen, Rosenberg, Danna, McCabe, Kevin Peter, Tyagi, Kush T., and Dallmann, Nicholas. Quantum key distribution using card, base station and trusted authority.  United States: N. p., 2017. 
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                    Nordholt, Jane E., Hughes, Richard John, Newell, Raymond Thorson, Peterson, Charles Glen, Rosenberg, Danna, McCabe, Kevin Peter, Tyagi, Kush T., & Dallmann, Nicholas. Quantum key distribution using card, base station and trusted authority.  United States.

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                    Nordholt, Jane E., Hughes, Richard John, Newell, Raymond Thorson, Peterson, Charles Glen, Rosenberg, Danna, McCabe, Kevin Peter, Tyagi, Kush T., and Dallmann, Nicholas. Wed .  
        "Quantum key distribution using card, base station and trusted authority".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1363746.

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  title        = {Quantum key distribution using card, base station and trusted authority},

  author       = {Nordholt, Jane E. and Hughes, Richard John and Newell, Raymond Thorson and Peterson, Charles Glen and Rosenberg, Danna and McCabe, Kevin Peter and Tyagi, Kush T. and Dallmann, Nicholas},

  abstractNote = {Techniques and tools for quantum key distribution ("QKD") between a quantum communication ("QC") card, base station and trusted authority are described herein. In example implementations, a QC card contains a miniaturized QC transmitter and couples with a base station. The base station provides a network connection with the trusted authority and can also provide electric power to the QC card. When coupled to the base station, after authentication by the trusted authority, the QC card acquires keys through QKD with a trust authority. The keys can be used to set up secure communication, for authentication, for access control, or for other purposes. The QC card can be implemented as part of a smart phone or other mobile computing device, or the QC card can be used as a fillgun for distribution of the keys.},

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