How to reuse a one-time pad and other notes on authentication, encryption and protection of quantum information

Details How to reuse a one-time pad and other notes on authentication, encryption and protection of quantum information How to reuse a one-time pad and other notes on authentication, encryption and protection of quantum information

2003-06-23

arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0306161v3

Phys. Rev. A 72, 042309 (2005)

Physics

Quantum Physics

13 pages, improved rate of recycling proved in the case of rejection of authentication

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevA.72.042309

Quantum information is a valuable resource which can be encrypted in order to protect it. We consider the size of the one-time pad that is needed to protect quantum information in a number of cases. The situation is dramatically different from the classical case: we prove that one can recycle the one-time pad without compromising security. The protocol for recycling relies on detecting whether eavesdropping has occurred, and further relies on the fact that information contained in the encrypted quantum state cannot be fully accessed. We prove the security of recycling rates when authentication of quantum states is accepted, and when it is rejected. We note that recycling schemes respect a general law of cryptography which we prove relating the size of private keys, sent qubits, and encrypted messages. We discuss applications for encryption of quantum information in light of the resources needed for teleportation. Potential uses include the protection of resources such as entanglement and the memory of quantum computers. We also introduce another application: encrypted secret sharing and find that one can even reuse the private key that is used to encrypt a classical message. In a number of cases, one finds that the amount of private key needed for authentication or protection is smaller than in the general case.

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