Implementation of a Wireless Time Distribution Testbed Protected with Quantum Key Distribution

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2017

OSTI ID:1351767

Bonior, Jason D ^[1]; Evans, Philip G ^[1]; Sheets, Gregory S ^[1]; Jones, John P ^[1]; Flynn, Toby H ^[1]; O'Neil, Lori Ross ^[2]; Hutton, William ^[2]; Pratt, Richard ^[2]; Carroll, Thomas E. ^[2]

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1. ORNL
2. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

Secure time transfer is critical for many timesensitive applications. the Global Positioning System (GPS) which is often used for this purpose has been shown to be susceptible to spoofing attacks. Quantum Key Distribution offers a way to securely generate encryption keys at two locations. Through careful use of this information it is possible to create a system that is more resistant to spoofing attacks. In this paper we describe our work to create a testbed which utilizes QKD and traditional RF links. This testbed will be used for the development of more secure and spoofing resistant time distribution protocols.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Work for Others (WFO)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1351767
• Resource Relation: Conference: Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA, 20170319, 20170322
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English