Intrusion Detection With Quantum Mechanics: A Photonic Quantum Fence

Abstract

We describe the use of quantum-mechanically entangled photons for sensing intrusions across a physical perimeter. Our approach to intrusion detection uses the no-cloning principle of quantum information science as protection against an intruder's ability to spoof a sensor receiver using a 'classical' intercept-resend attack. We explore the bounds on detection using quantum detection and estimation theory, and we experimentally demonstrate the underlying principle of entanglement-based detection using the visibility derived from polarization-correlation measurements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA505832

Entities

People

  • I. J. Owens
  • R. S. Bennink
  • T. S. Humble
  • W. P. Grice

Organizations

  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Cyber
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • False Alarms
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Intrusion
  • Intrusion Detection
  • Measurement
  • Polarization
  • Quantum Algorithms
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Information
  • Quantum Information Science
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Quantum States
  • Visibility
  • Waveplates

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing