Analysis of the encryption penalty in a QAM-based quantum noise stream cipher

Y Li, Y Li, K Zhu, W Wang, Y Zhao, J Zhang - Optics Express, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Quantum noise stream cipher based on quadrature-amplitude-modulation (QAM/QNSC) is a
kind of physical layer encryption technology. However, the additional encryption penalty will …

Physical Layer Secure Key Distribution Based on Artificial Amplitude Noise in QAM/QNSC Optical Communication Systems

S Wei, Y Li, K Zhu, C Lei, Y Li, M Pan… - IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the quantum noise stream cipher (QNSC) system, the low-order plaintext is encrypted by
pre-shared keys into high-order ciphertext. However, high-speed optical communication …

Quantum Noise Stream Cipher Scheme With Triangular Quadrature Amplitude Modulation and Secret Probabilistic Shaping

K Zhu, S Wei, Y Li, Y Li, Y Wang… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A quantum noise stream cipher scheme (QNSC) based on triangular quadrature amplitude
modulation (TQAM) and the secret probabilistic shaping (SPS) is studied. Compared with …

Integrating key generation and distribution with the quantum noise stream cipher system without compromising the transmission performance

Y Li, Y Li, K Zhu, S Wei, M Zhang, Y Zhao, J Zhang - Optics Letters, 2023 - opg.optica.org
We propose and experimentally demonstrate a secure quantum noise stream cipher
transmission system that integrates key generation and distribution. At the stage of carrier …

Y00 quantum noise randomised cipher; theoretical and experimental background

T Iwakoshi - IET Quantum Communication, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As past works have shown, information‐theoretically secure implementations transmitters of
Y00 quantum noise randomised cypher are possible. An advance to the provably secure …

All-digital Device-compatible Real-time Physical Layer Secure Transmission based on Delta-sigma Modulation

L Zhong, R Zhao, T Qiu, Y Wang, H Luo… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A novel physical layer digital encryption optical transmission method based on delta-sigma
modulation is proposed and implemented using field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) for …

Cluster-based unsupervised method for eavesdropping detection and localization in WDM systems

H Song, R Lin, L Wosinska, P Monti… - Journal of Optical …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
Ensuring the secure and reliable operation of optical networks is crucial for various societal
functions. However, optical network infrastructures are susceptible to unauthorized …

Integrated Physical Layer Key Distribution by Optical Steganography in Quantum Noise Stream Cipher System

Y Wang, H Luo, T Qiu, L Zhong, X Dai… - IEEE Photonics …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To counter heterodyne measurements, correlation attacks, and known plaintext attacks,
seed key refresh is critical to the security of a quantum noise stream cipher system …

Quantum noise stream cipher scheme based on 3-channel-QAM with 3D mapping and DFTs-OFDM

M Zhang, Y Li, S Wei, H Song, Y Wang… - IEEE Photonics …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this letter, we conduct an experiment of quantum noise stream cipher scheme based on 3-
channel-QAM mapping and DFTs-OFDM in optical back-to-back and 160km standard single …

Structural Vulnerability in Y00 Protocols

K Imafuku - arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.07300, 2024 - arxiv.org
This paper critically analyzes the Y00 protocol, a quantum noise-based stream cipher
proposed to enhance classical cryptographic methods through quantum mechanical …