Experimental demonstration of photonic quantum digital signatures

Robert John Collins; Patrick J Clarke; Vedran Dunjko; Erika Andersson; John Jeffers; Gerald Stuart Buller

doi:10.1117/12.971195

Experimental demonstration of photonic quantum digital signatures

Robert John Collins, Patrick J Clarke, Vedran Dunjko, Erika Andersson, John Jeffers, Gerald Stuart Buller

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Abstract

Digital signature schemes are often used in interconnected computer networks to verify the origin and authenticity of messages. Current classical digital signature schemes based on so-called "one-way functions" rely on computational complexity to provide security over sufficiently long timescales. However, there are currently no mathematical proofs that such functions will always be computationally complex. Quantum digital signatures offers a means of confirming both origin and authenticity of a message with security verified by information theoretical limits The message cannot be forged or repudiated. We have constructed, tested and analyzed the security of what is, to the best of our knowledge, the first example of an experimental quantum digital signature system.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies, and Applications VI
Editors	Gary W Kamerman, Ove Steinvall, Gary J Bishop, John Gonglewski, Keith L Lewis, Richard C Hollins, Thomas J Merlet, Mark T Gruneisen, Miloslav Dusek, John G Rarity
Publisher	SPIE
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	9780819492838
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.971195
Publication status	Published - 19 Nov 2012
Event	Conference on Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies, and Applications VI - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 24 Sept 2012 → 26 Sept 2012

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE
Volume	8542
ISSN (Print)	1996-756X
ISSN (Electronic)	0277-786X

Conference

Conference	Conference on Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies, and Applications VI
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Edinburgh
Period	24/09/12 → 26/09/12

Keywords

MATHEMATICAL-THEORY
INEQUALITIES
KEY DISTRIBUTION
digital signatures
quantum information
COMMUNICATION
CRYPTOGRAPHY
LONG
information security
quantum digital signatures
quantum theory

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Collins, R. J., Clarke, P. J., Dunjko, V., Andersson, E., Jeffers, J., & Buller, G. S. (2012). Experimental demonstration of photonic quantum digital signatures. In G. W. Kamerman, O. Steinvall, G. J. Bishop, J. Gonglewski, K. L. Lewis, R. C. Hollins, T. J. Merlet, M. T. Gruneisen, M. Dusek, & J. G. Rarity (Eds.), Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies, and Applications VI (Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 8542). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.971195

Collins, Robert John ; Clarke, Patrick J ; Dunjko, Vedran et al. / Experimental demonstration of photonic quantum digital signatures. Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies, and Applications VI. editor / Gary W Kamerman ; Ove Steinvall ; Gary J Bishop ; John Gonglewski ; Keith L Lewis ; Richard C Hollins ; Thomas J Merlet ; Mark T Gruneisen ; Miloslav Dusek ; John G Rarity. SPIE, 2012. (Proceedings of SPIE).

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Collins, RJ, Clarke, PJ, Dunjko, V, Andersson, E, Jeffers, J & Buller, GS 2012, Experimental demonstration of photonic quantum digital signatures. in GW Kamerman, O Steinvall, GJ Bishop, J Gonglewski, KL Lewis, RC Hollins, TJ Merlet, MT Gruneisen, M Dusek & JG Rarity (eds), Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies, and Applications VI. Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 8542, SPIE, Conference on Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies, and Applications VI, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 24/09/12. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.971195

Experimental demonstration of photonic quantum digital signatures. / Collins, Robert John; Clarke, Patrick J; Dunjko, Vedran et al.
Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies, and Applications VI. ed. / Gary W Kamerman; Ove Steinvall; Gary J Bishop; John Gonglewski; Keith L Lewis; Richard C Hollins; Thomas J Merlet; Mark T Gruneisen; Miloslav Dusek; John G Rarity. SPIE, 2012. (Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 8542).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Collins RJ, Clarke PJ, Dunjko V, Andersson E, Jeffers J, Buller GS. Experimental demonstration of photonic quantum digital signatures. In Kamerman GW, Steinvall O, Bishop GJ, Gonglewski J, Lewis KL, Hollins RC, Merlet TJ, Gruneisen MT, Dusek M, Rarity JG, editors, Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies, and Applications VI. SPIE. 2012. (Proceedings of SPIE). doi: 10.1117/12.971195

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