A quantum encryption design featuring confusion, diffusion, and mode of operation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2010.03062v2
• Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:19:17 GMT
• Title: A quantum encryption design featuring confusion, diffusion, and mode of operation
• Authors: Zixuan Hu and Sabre Kais
• Abstract summary: We propose a non-OTP quantum encryption scheme utilizing a quantum state creation process to encrypt messages. As essentially a non-OTP quantum block cipher the method stands out against existing methods with the following features.
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• Abstract: Quantum cryptography -- the application of quantum computing techniques to cryptography has been extensively investigated. Two major directions of quantum cryptography are quantum key distribution (QKD) and quantum encryption, with the former focusing on secure key distribution and the latter focusing on encryption using quantum algorithms. In contrast to the success of the QKD, the development of quantum encryption algorithms is limited to designs of mostly one-time pads (OTP) that are unsuitable for most communication needs. In this work we propose a non-OTP quantum encryption scheme utilizing a quantum state creation process to encrypt messages. As essentially a non-OTP quantum block cipher the method stands out against existing methods with the following features: 1. complex key-ciphertext relation (i.e. confusion) and complex plaintext-ciphertext relation (i.e. diffusion); 2. mode of operation design for practical encryption on multiple blocks. These features provide key reusability and protection against eavesdropping and standard cryptanalytic attacks.

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