Email this article Active Beam Splitting Attack Applied to Differential Phase Shift Quantum Key Distribution Protocol
- Authors: Avanesov A.S.1, Kronberg D.A.2, Pechen A.N.2,3
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Affiliations:
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
- Steklov Mathematical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences
- The National University of Science and Technology “MISiS”
- Issue: Vol 10, No 3 (2018)
- Pages: 222-232
- Section: Research Articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2070-0466/article/view/201037
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S2070046618030068
- ID: 201037
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Abstract
The differential phase shift quantum key distribution protocol is of high interest due to its relatively simple practical implementation. This protocol uses trains of coherent pulses and allows the legitimate users to resist individual attacks. In this paper, a new attack on this protocol is proposed which is based on the idea of information extraction from the part of each coherent state and then making decision about blocking the rest part depending on the amount of extracted information.
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A. S. Avanesov
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
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Email: daypatu@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, 9 Institutskiy per., Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Region
D. A. Kronberg
Steklov Mathematical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: daypatu@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, Gubkina str. 8, Moscow, 119991
A. N. Pechen
Steklov Mathematical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences; The National University of Science and Technology “MISiS”
Email: daypatu@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, Gubkina str. 8, Moscow, 119991; Leninsky Prospekt 4, Moscow, 119991
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