Combined Quantum and Post-Quantum Security for Earth-Satellite Channels

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2502.14240v1
• Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 04:08:23 GMT
• Title: Combined Quantum and Post-Quantum Security for Earth-Satellite Channels
• Authors: Anju Rani, Xiaoyu Ai, Aman Gupta, Ravi Singh Adhikari, Robert Malaney,
• Abstract summary: We present results from a real-time prototype quantum key distribution (QKD) system. A unique aspect of our system is the integration of QKD with existing cryptographic methods to ensure quantum-resistant security. Our work demonstrates, for the first time, a deployment of the BBM92 protocol that offers both post-quantum security via the advanced encryption standard (AES) and quantum security via an entanglement-based QKD protocol.
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• Abstract: Experimental deployment of quantum communication over Earth-satellite channels opens the way to a secure global quantum Internet. In this work, we present results from a real-time prototype quantum key distribution (QKD) system, which entails the development of optical systems including the encoding of entangled photon pairs, the development of transmitters for quantum signaling through an emulated Earth-satellite channel, and the development of quantum-decoding receivers. A unique aspect of our system is the integration of QKD with existing cryptographic methods to ensure quantum-resistant security, even at low-key rates. In addition, we report the use of specially designed error-reconciliation codes that optimize the security versus key-rate trade-off. Our work demonstrates, for the first time, a deployment of the BBM92 protocol that offers both post-quantum security via the advanced encryption standard (AES) and quantum security via an entanglement-based QKD protocol. If either the AES or the QKD is compromised through some adversary attack, our system still delivers state-of-the-art communications secure against future quantum computers.

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