High Speed Quantum Key Distribution System Supports One-Time Pad Encryption of Real-Time Video

Abstract

NIST has developed a high-speed quantum key distribution (QKD) test bed incorporating both free-space and fiber systems. These systems demonstrate a major increase in the attainable rate of QKD systems: over two orders of magnitude faster than other systems. NIST's approach to high-speed QKD is based on a synchronous model with hardware support. Practical one-time pad encryption requires high key generation rates since one bit of key is needed for each bit of data to be encrypted. A one-time pad encrypted surveillance video application was developed and serves as a demonstration of the speed, robustness and sustainability of the NIST QKD systems. We discuss our infrastructure, both hardware and software, its operation and performance along with our migration to quantum networks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA507808

Entities

People

  • Alan Mink
  • Barry Hershman
  • Carl J. Williams
  • Charles W. Clark
  • David Su
  • Joshua C. Bienfang
  • Lijun Ma
  • Ron Boisvert
  • Tassos Nakassis
  • Xiao Tang

Organizations

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Communication Systems
  • Computational Complexity
  • Computations
  • Computers
  • Cryptography
  • Detection
  • Field Programmable Gate Arrays
  • Information Operations
  • Infrastructure
  • Operating Systems
  • Parallel Computing
  • Parallel Processing
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Information
  • Quantum Key Distribution
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Cybersecurity.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Science - Quantum Key Distribution
  • Space