Scalable authentication and optimal flooding in a quantum network

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2101.12225v2
• Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:55:50 GMT
• Title: Scalable authentication and optimal flooding in a quantum network
• Authors: Naomi R. Solomons, Alasdair I. Fletcher, Djeylan Aktas, Natarajan Venkatachalam, S\"oren Wengerowsky, Martin Lon\v{c}ari\'c, Sebastian P. Neumann, Bo Liu, \v{Z}eljko Samec, Mario Stip\v{c}evi\'c, Rupert Ursin, Stefano Pirandola, John G. Rarity, Siddarth Koduru Joshi
• Abstract summary: We consider two related protocols, their experimental demonstrations on an 8-user quantum network test-bed. First, an authentication transfer protocol to manage a fundamental limitation of quantum communication. Second, when end users quantify their trust in intermediary nodes, our flooding protocol can be used to improve both end-to-end communication speeds and increase security against malicious nodes.
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• Abstract: The global interest in quantum networks stems from the security guaranteed by the laws of physics. Deploying quantum networks means facing the challenges of scaling up the physical hardware and, more importantly, of scaling up all other network layers and optimally utilising network resources. Here we consider two related protocols, their experimental demonstrations on an 8-user quantum network test-bed, and discuss their usefulness with the aid of example use cases. First, an authentication transfer protocol to manage a fundamental limitation of quantum communication -- the need for a pre-shared key between every pair of users linked together on the quantum network. By temporarily trusting some intermediary nodes for a short period of time (<35 min in our network), we can generate and distribute these initial authentication keys with a very high level of security. Second, when end users quantify their trust in intermediary nodes, our flooding protocol can be used to improve both end-to-end communication speeds and increase security against malicious nodes.

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