Quantum Cryptographic Key Distribution Protocols

The application of the principles of quantum mechanics to cryptography has led to a respectable new dimension in confidential communication. As a result of these developments, it is now possible to construct cryptographic communication systems which detect unauthorized eavesdropping should it occur, and which give a incontestable guarantee of no eavesdropping should it not occur. Here several protocols for such communication systems are explored. We first examine quantum bit commitment protocols which are proven as not being unconditionally secure, then, we take a look at proposed protocols which are constructed to disprove the proofs claiming that unconditionally secure quantum bit commitment protocols are impossible.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: FCS
• Authors: Lelde Lace, Oksana Scegulnaja-Dubrovska, Ramuns Usovs, Agnese Zalcmane
• Keywords: Bit Commitment Protocols, Communication Systems, FCS 2006, FCS 2007, Quantum Bit Commitment