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Modeling of Quantum Key Distribution System for Secure Information Transfer

Konstantin E. Rumyantsev, Голубчиков Дмитрий Михайлович

Published Aug 7, 2013• 0 citations

Abstract

This chapter is an analysis of commercial quantum key distribution systems. Upon analysis, the generalized structure of QKDS with phase coding of a photon state is presented. The structure includes modules that immediately participate in the task of distribution and processing of quantum states. Phases of key sequence productions are studied. Expressions that allow the estimation of physical characteristics of optoelectronic components, as well as information processing algorithms impact to rate of key sequence production, are formed. Information security infrastructure can be utilized, for instance, to formulate requirements to maximize tolerable error level in quantum channel with a given rate of key sequence production.

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2208-1.ch015

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