Physica Scripta

Secure nano-communication framework using RSCV cryptographic circuit in IBM Q

Arpita Kundu, Jadav Chandra Das, Bikash Debnath, Debashis De, Angsuman Sarkar

Published Dec 19, 2023• 2 citations

Abstract

Abstract In the cryptographic domain, quantum and its real-time hardware simulation make it easier to secure data during communication. Here, using quantum logic, a unique encryption technique called Reversible select, cross, and variation (RSCV) encryption and decryption, which involves swapping input data halves, is shown. In this article using IBM Q, we created a cryptographic encoder and decoder circuit design utilizing various quantum gates. Based on the encoder/decoder circuit, a simple nanocommunication framework is proposed. Further, to explore the application of the noise model, how to utilize this model to create noisy replicas of these quantum circuits to research the impacts of noise that occur for actual device output is shown. To reduce measurement mistakes, measurement calibration is performed using qiskit ignis model. Preparing all 2n basis input states and calculating the likelihood of counting in the other basis states are the key concepts. The percentage improvement we achieved is 40%, 30%, and 30%, respectively, compared to earlier ones, in RSCV encryption, decryption, and RSCV cryptographic communication architecture for fake provider noise error model. It is feasible to adjust the average outcomes of an additional interesting experiment using these calibrations.

DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ad1740

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