基于量子退相干的硬件安全密钥生成
Jincheng Zhang
Abstract
This paper explores the potential of leveraging quantum decoherence for hardware-based security key generation. Traditional key generation methods are vulnerable to eavesdropping and side-channel attacks. This research proposes a novel approach utilizing quantum decoherence to obfuscate the key generation process and mitigate these threats. The core concept involves designing a key generator that exploits the inherent randomness and fragility of quantum phenomena, specifically decoherence, to create a key that is fundamentally protected against classical and quantum attacks. The generated key is inherently unpredictable to an attacker, as the generation process relies on the uncontrollable nature of quantum decoherence. This approach offers a fundamentally different security paradigm, shifting from relying on computational complexity to leveraging the laws of physics for enhanced security. The theoretical framework presented outlines the design principles and potential advantages of this hardware security key generation system. The paper concludes with a discussion of the challenges and future research directions associated with implementing this concept.