Quantum Key Distribution with Classical Bob
Quantum Physics
2009-11-13 v1 Cryptography and Security
Abstract
Secure key distribution among two remote parties is impossible when both are classical, unless some unproven (and arguably unrealistic) computation-complexity assumptions are made, such as the difficulty of factorizing large numbers. On the other hand, a secure key distribution is possible when both parties are quantum. What is possible when only one party (Alice) is quantum, yet the other (Bob) has only classical capabilities? We present a protocol with this constraint, and prove its robustness against attacks: we prove that any attempt of an adversary to obtain information (and even a tiny amount of information) necessarily induces some errors that the legitimate users could notice.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0703107,
title = {Quantum Key Distribution with Classical Bob},
author = {Michel Boyer and Dan Kenigsberg and Tal Mor},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0703107},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 and a bit pages, 1 figure, RevTeX