Applied Quantum Cryptography

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Introduction

   • C. Kollmitzer

   Pages 1-2

3. Preliminaries

   • M. Pivk

   Pages 3-21

4. Quantum Key Distribution

   • M. Pivk

   Pages 23-47

5. Adaptive Cascade

   • S. Rass, C. Kollmitzer

   Pages 49-69

6. Attack Strategies on QKD Protocols

   • S. Schauer

   Pages 71-95

7. QKD Systems

   • M. Suda

   Pages 97-121

8. Statistical Analysis of QKD Networks in Real-Life Environment

   • K. Lessiak, J. Pilz

   Pages 123-149

9. QKD networks based on Q3P

   • O. Maurhart

   Pages 151-171

10. Quantum-Cryptographic Networks from a Prototype to the Citizen

    • P. Schartner, C. Kollmitzer

    Pages 173-184

11. The Ring of Trust Model

    • C. Kollmitzer, C. Moesslacher

    Pages 185-210

12. Back Matter

    Pages 211-214

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Using the quantum properties of single photons to exchange binary keys between two partners for subsequent encryption of secret data is an absolutely novel te- nology. Only a few years ago quantum cryptography – or better Quantum Key Distribution – was the domain of basic research laboratories at universities. But during the last few years things changed. Quantum Key Distribution or QKD left the laboratories and was picked up by more practical-oriented teams that worked hard to develop a practically applicable technology out of the astonishing results of basic research. One major milestone toward a QKD technology was a large research and dev- opment project funded by the European Commission that aimed at combining qu- tum physics with complementary technologies that are necessary to create a tech- cal solution: electronics, software, and network components were added within the project SECOQC (Development of a Global Network for Secure Communication based on Quantum Cryptography) that teamed up all expertise on European level to get a technology for future cryptography.

• Coding and information
• Cryptology and information theory
• Data encryption
• Data structures
• Information and physics
• Quantum cryptography
• Theory and quantum computing
• communication
• cryptography
• information

From the reviews:

“This book is an interesting collection of survey papers on QKD (Quantum Key Distribution) by ten authors. QKD is a new technology attracting a high level of attention today worldwide. This book can serve as a reference to understand the state of the art of QKD and how to implement it in standard communication infrastructure.” (Jon-Lark Kim, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2012 a)

• Austrian Research Centers GmbH (ARC), Wien, Austria

  Christian Kollmitzer

• Arnoldstein, Austria

  Mario Pivk

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