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Software-defined quantum network using a QKD-secured SDN controller and encrypted messages

Quantum Physics 2023-05-23 v1
Authors: R. S. Tessinari , R. I. Woodward , A. J. Shields
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Abstract

We propose and implement a software-defined network architecture that integrates the QKD SDN Controller within the QKD node, enabling it to use quantum keys to secure its communication with SDN agents while optimizing QKD-keys consumption.

Keywords

quantum key distribution

Cite

@article{arxiv.2305.12893,
  title  = {Software-defined quantum network using a QKD-secured SDN controller and encrypted messages},
  author = {R. S. Tessinari and R. I. Woodward and A. J. Shields},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.12893},
  year   = {2023}
}

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