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Ping-pong protocol eavesdropping in almost perfect channels

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Abstract

An undetectable eavesdropping of the entanglement based quantum direct communication in lossy quantum channels has already been demonstrated by Zhang et al. (Phys Lett A 333(12):46–50, 2004). The circuit proposed therein induces losses at a constant 25% rate. Skipping of some protocol cycles is advised in situations when the induced loss rate is too high. However, such policy leads to a reduction in information gain proportional to the number of skipped cycles. The entangling transformation, parametrized by the induced loss ratio, is proposed. The new method permits fine-tuning of the loss ratio by a modification of coupling coefficients. The proposed method significantly improves efficiency of the attack operated in the low loss regime. The other properties of the attack remain the same.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputer Networks - 23rd International Conference, CN 2016, Proceedings
EditorsPiotr Gaj, Andrzej Kwiecień, Piotr Stera
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages260-268
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783319392066
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Volume608
ISSN (Print)1865-0929

Keywords

  • Ping-pong protocol
  • Quantum direct communication

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Computer Science
  • General Mathematics

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