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Quantum Secure Communication Network Protocol with Entangled Photons for Mobile Communications

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In this paper, we propose a communication protocol called Controlled Bidirectional Quantum Secret Direct Communication (CBQSDC) for mobile networks. In mobile networks, telecom companies assist the agent ensuring both sides could receive the other’s secret messages in the transmission by quantum theory simultaneously. This protocol is based on n-particle GHZ states (Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger-states) which are transformed to Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) pairs by entanglement swapping. GHZ states are used to carry both sides’ messages and entanglement swapping could reduce the number of transmission, so we could decrease the probability of eavesdropping. If any eavesdropper tries to steal dealer’s messages, the lawful participants will perceive it and abort their transmission.

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This research was funded by the National Science Council of the R.O.C. under grants NSC 100-2221-E-260-038 and NSC 101-2221-E-260-033.

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  1. Department of computer science and information engineering, National Chi-Nan University, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Yao-Hsin Chou, Guo-Jyun Zeng & Fang-Jhu Lin

  2. Department of Electrical Engineering, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Chi-Yuan Chen & Han-Chieh Chao

  3. Department of Electronic Engineering and Institute of Computer Science & Information Engineering, National Ilan University, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Han-Chieh Chao

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Chou, YH., Zeng, GJ., Lin, FJ. et al. Quantum Secure Communication Network Protocol with Entangled Photons for Mobile Communications. Mobile Netw Appl 19, 121–130 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11036-013-0454-y

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