Data transmission by quantum matter wave modulation

Röpke, R.; Kerker, N.; Stibor, A.

doi:10.1088/1367-2630/abe15f

Title: Data transmission by quantum matter wave modulation

Journal Article · 22 February 2021 · New Journal of Physics

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/abe15f · OSTI ID:1833135

Röpke, R.; Kerker, N.; Stibor, A.

Abstract Classical communication schemes exploiting wave modulation are the basis of our information era. Quantum information techniques with photons enable future secure data transfer in the dawn of decoding quantum computers. Here we demonstrate that also matter waves can be applied for secure data transfer. Our technique allows the transmission of a message by a quantum modulation of coherent electrons in a biprism interferometer. The data is encoded in the superposition state by a Wien filter introducing a longitudinal shift between separated matter wave packets. The transmission receiver is a delay line detector performing a dynamic contrast analysis of the fringe pattern. Our method relies on the Aharonov–Bohm effect but does not shift the phase. It is demonstrated that an eavesdropping attack will terminate the data transfer by disturbing the quantum state and introducing decoherence. Furthermore, we discuss the security limitations of the scheme due to the multi-particle aspect and propose the implementation of a key distribution protocol that can prevent active eavesdropping.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: German Research Foundation (DFG); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1833135

Journal Information:: New Journal of Physics, Journal Name: New Journal of Physics Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 23; ISSN 1367-2630

Publisher:: IOP PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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