Journal of Southwest University

An Improved Scheme of B92 Protocol and Digital Signature

Bao Xiao-min

Published Jan 1, 2009• 0 citations

Abstract

An improvement of B92 quantum key distribution protocol is proposed in this paper.The main idea is to find secret listeners more easily from a trap of the quantum channel by some false basis the sender has inserted.Based on the quantum key distribution protocol of B92 and the RSA public-key cipher system,a new dual safekeeping and mutually authenticated digital signature scheme is constructed.

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