Tree Quantum Key Agreement Protocol for Secure Multiparty Communication

• Autorzy: Djellab Rima , Achouri Youssouf , Emziane Malak , Guezouli Lyamine

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.26636/jtit.2024.4.1711

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper introduces a tree multiparty quantum key agreement protocol for secure communication between multiple participants, specifically tailored for tree topologies. Based on the BB84 protocol, the proposed solution employs hierarchical tree structures and XOR operations to facilitate efficient and secure key generation. Key elements are exchanged among participants in an equitable manner, ensuring that each participant contributes equally to the generation of the shared key. The protocol demonstrates robust security, effectively defending against both external and internal attacks, and achieves a quantum efficiency of ½(N–1), where N is the number of participants. Additionally, the protocol is readily implementable with current quantum technologies, utilizing single-photon transmission to facilitate secure key distribution.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

BB84 protocol; quantum efficiency; quantum key agreement; tree topology

• Wydawca: Instytut Łączności - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
• Czasopismo: Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: nr 4
• Strony: 43--50
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 21 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Djellab Rima

• LAMIE Laboratory, University of Batna 2, Batna, Algeria

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8072-1868

autor

Achouri Youssouf

• LASTIC Laboratory, University of Batna 2, Batna, Algeria

• https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9500-496X

autor

Emziane Malak

• LEREESI Laboratory, HNS-RE2SD, Batna, Algeria

• https://orcid.org//0009-0001-1485-8169

autor

Guezouli Lyamine

• LEREESI Laboratory, HNS-RE2SD, Batna, Algeria

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7406-7633

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