Analysis of Quantum Key Distribution Based Satellite Communication
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Quantum key distribution is an effective encryption technique which can be used to perform secure quantum communication between satellite and ground stations. Quantum cryptography enhances security in various networks such as optical fibers and wireless networks. In addition to this, these networks become vulnerable in presence of high attenuation due to atmospheric effects and noise. Hence, errors occurs due to decoherence. The noisy quantum channel is modeled and implemented by the redundancy-free quantum error correction scheme which provides better security and throughput efficiency as shown in simulation results.
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Quantum key distribution (QKD), quantum teleportation, and dense coding are promising quantum communication protocols for expanding classical data transmission in quantum-based systems.
“Some of the promising quantum communication protocols to expand the possibility of classical data transmission in quantum-based systems include quantum key distribution (QKD) [126,127], quantum teleportation [128] and dense coding [129].”
From Quantum Machine Learning for 6G Communication Networks: State-of-the-Art and Vision for the Future (2019) · cites this paper as [127]
QKD provides a secret key to two legitimate parties in a Vernam one-time pad cryptosystem.
“This issue can be addressed by the QKD, also called the quantum cryptography, which provides a secret key to two legitimate parties in a Vernam one-time pad cryptosystem [127].”
From Quantum Machine Learning for 6G Communication Networks: State-of-the-Art and Vision for the Future (2019) · cites this paper as [127]
The role of quantum cryptography is highly recognized as a strong potential for the future of security/privacy.
“The role of quantum cryptography, through its features of generating secret keys to multiple legitimate parties in a Vernam one-time pad cryptosystems, is highly recognized as a strong potential for the future of security/privacy [127].”
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- Authors
- Sharma, V., & Banerjee, S.
- Affiliations
- Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IN)
- Venue
- 2018 9th International Conference on Computing, Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT)
- Publisher
- IEEE
- Published
- 2018-07
- Pages
- 1-5
- OpenAlex
- W2899403892
- Cited by
- 34
- References
- 33
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3
- FWCI
- 0.71
- Type
- conference paper
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Conference on Computing, Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT) (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Quantum Information and Cryptography
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Wireless Communication Security Techniques
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Satellite Communication Systems
- Keywords
- quantum key distribution, satellite communication, quantum cryptography, decoherence, noisy quantum channels, quantum error correction, atmospheric attenuation
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