抄録
Free-space optical (FSO) communications can offer secure connectivity thanks to the high directionality of the laser beam and the line-of-sight configuration. These security advantages are employed to realize high-speed key establishment between two distant parties, which is provably secure against an eavesdropper with unlimited computational resources. Besides, a well-maintained laser beam divergence allows group key agreement (GKA) among multiple parties. Here, we propose a novel method of GKA over FSO link—FSO-GKA. After numerically characterizing fundamental behaviors, we present a proof-of-concept demonstration of FSO-GKA using a 7.8-km terrestrial link. We achieve a group key rate of roughly 8 Mbps over a 58dB-loss channel based on 10-MHz on-off keying. We also investigate information leakage risks under several atmospheric conditions, which provides the basis for security certification of FSO-GKA. Our proposed scheme shows a new way to construct high-speed key exchange platforms.
本文言語 | English |
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ページ(範囲) | 2525-2543 |
ページ数 | 19 |
ジャーナル | OSA Continuum |
巻 | 3 |
号 | 9 |
DOI | |
出版ステータス | Published - 2020 9月 15 |
外部発表 | はい |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 電子材料、光学材料、および磁性材料
- 原子分子物理学および光学
- 電子工学および電気工学