Quantum secret sharing with polarization-entangled photon pairs

Williams, Brian P.; Lukens, Joseph M.; Peters, Nicholas A.; Qi, Bing; Grice, Warren P.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.99.062311

Title: Quantum secret sharing with polarization-entangled photon pairs

Journal Article · 11 June 2019 · Physical Review A

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.99.062311 · OSTI ID:1528726

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Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Quantum Information Science Group, Computational Sciences and Engineering Division
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Quantum Information Science Group, Computational Sciences and Engineering Division; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Quantum Information Science Group, Computational Sciences and Engineering Division; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy

Here, we describe and experimentally demonstrate a more practical three-party quantum secret sharing (QSS) protocol using polarization-entangled photon pairs. The source itself serves as an active participant and can switch between the required photon states by modulating the pump beam only, thereby making the protocol less susceptible to loss and amenable to fast switching. We derive a security proof based on quantum key distribution, demonstrating our QSS protocol to be secure against both eavesdropping and dishonest participants. Compared to three-photon protocols, the practical efficiency is dramatically improved as there is no need to generate, transmit, or detect a third photon.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Electricity (OE); USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; DEAC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1528726

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1546234

Journal Information:: Physical Review A, Vol. 99, Issue 6; ISSN 2469-9926

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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