Quantum Cryptography and Secret-Key Distillation - Gilles van Assche

Quantum Cryptography and Secret-Key Distillation

Buch | Hardcover
276 Seiten
2006
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-86485-5 (ISBN)
123,40 inkl. MwSt
This self-contained 2006 text introduces the principles and techniques of quantum cryptography, with specific focus on secret-key distillation. With its blend of fundamental theory, implementation techniques, and details of recent protocols, this book will be of interest to graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in electrical engineering, physics, and computer science.
Quantum cryptography (or quantum key distribution) is a state-of-the-art technique that exploits properties of quantum mechanics to guarantee the secure exchange of secret keys. This 2006 text introduces the principles and techniques of quantum cryptography, setting it in the wider context of cryptography and security, with specific focus on secret-key distillation. The book starts with an overview chapter, progressing to classical cryptography, information theory (classical and quantum), and applications of quantum cryptography. The discussion moves to secret-key distillation, privacy amplification and reconciliation techniques, concluding with the security principles of quantum cryptography. The author explains the physical implementation and security of these systems, enabling engineers to gauge the suitability of quantum cryptography for securing transmission in their particular application. With its blend of fundamental theory, implementation techniques, and details of recent protocols, this book will be of interest to graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in electrical engineering, physics, and computer science.

Gilles Van Assche received his Ph.D. in Applied Sciences from the Center for Quantum Information and Communication at the University of Brussels in 2005. He currently works in the Smartcard ICs Division at STMicroelectronics in Belgium. His research interests include quantum cryptography, classical cryptography and information theory.

1. Introduction; 2. Classical cryptography; 3. Information theory; 4. Quantum information theory; 5. Cryptosystems based on quantum key distribution; 6. General results on secret-key distillation; 7. Privacy amplification using hash functions; 8. Reconciliation; 9. Non-binary reconciliation; 10. The BB84 protocol; 11. Protocols with continuous variables; 12. Security analysis of quantum key distribution; Appendix 1. Symbols and abbreviations.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 29.6.2006
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 177 x 254 mm
Gewicht 715 g
Themenwelt Informatik Theorie / Studium Kryptologie
Naturwissenschaften Physik / Astronomie Angewandte Physik
Technik Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
ISBN-10 0-521-86485-2 / 0521864852
ISBN-13 978-0-521-86485-5 / 9780521864855
Zustand Neuware
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