Comparing BB84 and Authentication-Aided Kak's Three-Stage Quantum Protocol

Partha Basuchowdhuri

Comparing BB84 and Authentication-Aided Kak's Three-Stage Quantum Protocol

Cryptography and Security 2007-05-23 v1

Authors: Partha Basuchowdhuri

Abstract

This paper compares the popular quantum key distribution (QKD) protocol BB84 with the more recent Kak's three-stage protocol and the latter is shown to be more secure. A theoretical representation of an authentication-aided version of Kak's three-stage protocol is provided that makes it possible to deal with the man-in-the-middle attack.

Keywords

post-quantum cryptography quantum key distribution authentication protocol

Cite

@article{arxiv.cs/0703092,
  title  = {Comparing BB84 and Authentication-Aided Kak's Three-Stage Quantum Protocol},
  author = {Partha Basuchowdhuri},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cs/0703092},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

9 pages, 4 figures

Related papers

View all related →

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science

Variations on Kak's Three Stage Quantum Cryptography Protocol

James Harold Thomas

2007-06-21

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science

Trusted Certificates in Quantum Cryptography

William Perkins

2007-05-23