Quantum key distribution without sending a quantum signal

DOI10.1088/1367-2630/17/6/063008zbMATH Open1452.81090arXiv1409.2061OpenAlexW2166651797MaRDI QIDQ3387803FDOQ3387803

Authors: Timothy C. Ralph, Nathan Walk 

Publication date: 13 January 2021

Published in: New Journal of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Quantum Key Distribution is a quantum communication technique in which random numbers are encoded on quantum systems, usually photons, and sent from one party, Alice, to another, Bob. Using the data sent via the quantum signals, supplemented by classical communication, it is possible for Alice and Bob to share an unconditionally secure secret key. This is not possible if only classical signals are sent. Whilst this last statement is a long standing result from quantum information theory it turns out only to be true in a non-relativistic setting. If relativistic quantum field theory is considered we show it is possible to distribute an unconditionally secure secret key without sending a quantum signal, instead harnessing the intrinsic entanglement between different regions of space time. The protocol is practical in free space given horizon technology and might be testable in principle in the near term using microwave technology.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1409.2061

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zbMATH Keywords

quantum communicationrelativistic quantum informationspace-time entanglement

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quantum information, communication, networks (quantum-theoretic aspects) (81P45) Quantum cryptography (quantum-theoretic aspects) (81P94)

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