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arXiv:physics/0511120

Introduction to Quantum Cryptography

Gustavo Rigolin, Andrés Anibal Rieznik

Published Nov 14, 2005• 1 citation
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Abstract

We show in details the four quantum key distribution protocols which initiated the important field of quantum cryptography, using an accessible language for undergraduate students. We begin presenting the BB84 protocol, which uses polarization states of photons in order to transmit cryptographic keys. Thereupon we show the E91 protocol, whose security is based on the use of singlet states to generate a random sequence of bits. We end the paper with the BBM92 and the B92 protocol. These last two protocols can be seen as simplified versions of the first two.

DOI
10.48550/arxiv.physics/0511120

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Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is a ground-breaking solution to secure communication that uses fundamental quantum mechanics principles to allow for the exchange of cryptographic keys with provable security. BB84 and E91, two of the first and most significant QKD systems, presented two different approaches to using quantum characteristics to prevent eavesdropping and maintain confidentiality. A brief literature review of these two fundamental protocols is presented in this paper. Bennett and Brassard created the BB84 protocol in 1984. It uses polarized photons and detects interception using the uncertainty principle. On the other hand, Bell's theorem and entangled photon pairs are used in the E91 protocol, which was first presented by Ekert in 1991, to guarantee the integrity of the shared key. Each protocol's theoretical foundations, methods of implementation, and relative benefits has been explored in addition to how they have influenced contemporary quantum cryptography systems. This paper attempts to give a basic understanding of QKD and its early advancements by examining the similarities and differences between BB84 and E91.