Multi-Stage Quantum Secure Direct Communication Using Secure Shared Authentication Key

The security of Quantum Secure Direct Communication (QSDC) and its authentication procedure based on multiple stages is analyzed. The security analysis shows that the process of authentication is required to be done three times based on the usage of unitary transformation that is only known between...

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Main Authors: Nur Ziadah Harun, Zuriati Ahmad Zukarnain, Zurina Mohd Hanapi, Idawaty Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Symmetry
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/12/9/1481