Quantum key distribution for security guarantees over QoS-driven 3D satellite networks

Ping Wang; Xi Zhang; Genshe Chen; Khanh Pham; Erik Blasch

doi:10.1117/12.2050726

3 June 2014 Quantum key distribution for security guarantees over QoS-driven 3D satellite networks

Ping Wang, Xi Zhang, Genshe Chen, Khanh Pham, Erik Blasch

Proceedings Volume 9085, Sensors and Systems for Space Applications VII; 90850U (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050726
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2014, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

In recent years, quantum-based communication is emerging as a new technique for ensuring secured communications because it can guarantee absolute security between two different remote entities. Quantum communication performs the transmission and exchange of quantum information among distant nodes within a network. Quantum key distribution (QKD) is a methodology for generating and distributing random encryption keys using the principles of quantum physics. In this paper, we investigate the techniques on how to efficiently use QKD in 3D satellite networks and propose an effective method to overcome its communications-distance limitations. In order to implement secured and reliable communications over wireless satellite links, we develop a free-space quantum channel model in satellite communication networks. To enlarge the communications distances over 3D satellite networks, we propose to employ the intermediate nodes to relay the unconditional keys and guarantee the Quantum Bit Error Rate (QBER) for security requirement over 3D satellite networks. We also propose the communication model for QKD security-Quality of Service (QoS) guarantee and an adaptive cooperative routing selection scheme to optimize the throughput performance of QKD-based satellite communications networks. The obtained simulation results verify our proposed schemes.

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Ping Wang, Xi Zhang, Genshe Chen, Khanh Pham, and Erik Blasch "Quantum key distribution for security guarantees over QoS-driven 3D satellite networks", Proc. SPIE 9085, Sensors and Systems for Space Applications VII, 90850U (3 June 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050726

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