Cryptography – Communication system using cryptography – Symmetric key cryptography
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-18
2008-03-18
Barron, Jr., Gilberto (Department: 2134)
Cryptography
Communication system using cryptography
Symmetric key cryptography
Reexamination Certificate
active
10712761
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for quantum key distribution uses a regulated single-photon source to sequentially generate a first photon and a second photon separated by a time interval Δt. The two photons are directed through a beam splitter that directs each photon to one of two transmission lines, which lead to two respective receivers. When one of the photons arrives at a receiver, it passes through an interferometer. One arm of the interferometer has a path length longer than the other arm by an amount equivalent to a photon time delay of Δt. The photon is then detected in one of three time slots by one of two single-photon detectors associated with each of the two interferometer outputs. Due to quantum-mechanical entanglement in phase and time between the two photons, the receivers can determine a secret quantum key bit value from their measurements of the time slots in which the photons arrived, or of the detectors where the photons arrived.
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Inoue Kyo
Waks Edo
Yamamoto Yoshihisa
Barron Jr. Gilberto
Lipman Jacob
Lumen Patent Firm, Inc.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
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