Systems and methods for implementing path length control for quantum cryptographic systems
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04L-009/08
H04K-001/00
H04L-009/32
G01C-019/68
G01C-019/64
G02B-027/14
출원번호
UP-0716078
(2003-11-18)
등록번호
US-7627126
(2009-12-16)
발명자
/ 주소
Pikalo, Oleksiy
Schlafer, John D.
Elliot, Brig B.
출원인 / 주소
BBN Technologies Corp.
대리인 / 주소
Ropes & Gray LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
40인용 특허 :
96
초록
A quantum cryptographic key distribution (QKD) endpoint (405) includes a QKD receiver and a feedback system (1600). The QKD receiver receives symbols transmitted over a QKD path. The feedback system (1600) controls a length of the QKD path based on the received symbols.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A method of controlling path length in a quantum cryptographic key distribution (QKD) system, performed by a QKD endpoint device, the method comprising: receiving, using a transceiver of the QKD endpoint device, a signal identifying a plurality of symbols as training symbols
What is claimed is: 1. A method of controlling path length in a quantum cryptographic key distribution (QKD) system, performed by a QKD endpoint device, the method comprising: receiving, using a transceiver of the QKD endpoint device, a signal identifying a plurality of symbols as training symbols over a QKD path; receiving, using the transceiver, the plurality of training symbols transmitted from a QKD transmitter over the QKD path via quantum cryptographic mechanisms; determining, using a processing unit of the QKD endpoint device, probabilities of detection events associated with the received plurality of training symbols; estimating, using the processing unit, a phase error associated with transmission of the plurality of training symbols over the QKD path, the estimating being based on the determined probabilities; and controlling, using the processing unit, a length of the QKD path based on the estimated phase error. 2. The method of claim 1, where estimating the phase error comprises: performing a least squares estimation of the phase error using the determined probabilities. 3. The method of claim 1, where estimating the phase error comprises: employing at least one Kalman filter to estimate the phase error. 4. The method of claim 1, where estimating the phase error comprises: performing a robust least squares estimation of the phase error using the determined probabilities. 5. The method of claim 4, where the robust least squares estimation comprises at least one of least absolute residuals and Bisquare weights. 6. A system configured to automatically initialize a length of a quantum cryptographic key distribution (QKD) path in a QKD system, comprising: a QKD receiver configured to determine whether training symbols are to be received and to receive training symbols from a QKD transmitter over the QKD path; a phase shifting element disposed on the QKD path; and processing logic configured to: determine probabilities of detection events associated with received training symbols; estimate, using a least squares estimation, a phase error associated with transmission of the received training symbols over the QKD path based on the determined probabilities; and automatically initialize the length of the QKD path, using the phase shifting element, based on the estimated phase error. 7. A computer-readable memory device containing instructions configured to control at least one processor to perform a method of controlling path length in a quantum cryptographic key distribution (QKD) system, the method comprising: receiving a signal identifying a plurality of symbols as training symbols over a QKD path; receiving the plurality of training symbols transmitted from a QKD transmitter over the QKD path via quantum cryptographic mechanisms; determining probabilities of detection events associated with the received plurality of training symbols; estimating a phase error associated with transmission of the plurality of training symbols over the QKD path based on the determined probabilities, the estimating being performed using at least one of least absolute residuals or Bisquare weights; and controlling a length of the QKD path based on the estimated phase error. 8. A method of automatically controlling a path length in a quantum cryptographic key distribution system, the path comprising a first interferometer and a second interferometer, the method comprising: employing a phase shifting element in the second interferometer; determining, using a processing unit of the system, probabilities of detection events associated with training symbols transmitted over the path, where the training symbols were distinguished from other types of symbols transmitted over the path; estimating, using the processing unit, a phase error based on a least squares estimation using the determined probabilities; and automatically adjusting, using the processing unit, the phase shifting element to control the path length based on the estimated phase error. 9. The method of claim 8, where the phase shifting element comprises a fiber stretcher. 10. The method of claim 9, where automatically adjusting the phase shifting element comprises: adjusting a voltage applied to the fiber stretcher based on the training symbols transmitted over the path. 11. The method of claim 8, where the phase shifting element comprises a phase modulator. 12. The method of claim 11, where automatically adjusting the phase shifting element comprises: adjusting a voltage applied to the phase modulator based on the training symbols transmitted over the path. 13. A system configured to automatically control a path length in a quantum cryptographic key distribution (QKD) system, comprising: a QKD path including a first interferometer and a second interferometer; a phase shifting element disposed in at least one of the first and second interferometers; and processing logic configured to: determine probabilities of detection events associated with received training symbols, where the training symbols were distinguished from other types of received symbols; estimate a phase error associated with the training symbols, using at least one of least absolute residuals or Bisquare weights applied to the determined probabilities; and automatically adjust the phase shifting element to control a length of the path based on training symbols transmitted over the QKD path via quantum cryptographic mechanisms based on the estimated phase error. 14. A method of automatically controlling a path length in a quantum cryptographic key distribution (QKD) system, comprising: employing a feedback system in the QKD system, where the QKD system comprises a first interferometer and a second interferometer; receiving, using a transceiving unit of the QKD system, training symbols transmitted over the path from the first interferometer to the second interferometer via quantum cryptographic mechanisms, where the training symbols are distinguished from data symbols; determining, using a processing unit of the QKD system, probabilities of detection events associated with the training symbols transmitted over the path; employing, using the processing unit, at least one Kalman filter to estimate a phase error associated with the training symbols based on the determined probabilities; and automatically controlling the path length, using the feedback system, based on the estimated phase error. 15. The method of claim 14, where the feedback system comprises a phase shifting element. 16. The method of claim 15, where the phase shifting element comprises a fiber stretcher. 17. The method of claim 16, where automatically controlling the path length comprises: adjusting a voltage applied to the fiber stretcher based on the training symbols transmitted over the path. 18. The method of claim 15, where the phase shifting element comprises a phase modulator. 19. The method of claim 18, where automatically controlling the path length comprises: adjusting a voltage applied to the phase modulator based on the training symbols transmitted over the path. 20. A quantum cryptographic key distribution (QKD) endpoint device, comprising: a QKD receiver configured to: receive symbols transmitted over a QKD path via quantum cryptographic mechanisms, and distinguish training symbols from data symbols in the received symbols; and a feedback system configured to: determine probabilities of detection events associated with the training symbols; estimate, using at least one of absolute residuals or Bisquare weights, a phase error associated with the training symbols based on the determined probabilities; and control a length of the QKD path based on the estimated phase error. 21. The QKD endpoint of claim 20, where the feedback system comprises a phase shifting element. 22. The QKD endpoint of claim 21, where the phase shifting element comprises a fiber stretcher. 23. The QKD endpoint of claim 21, where the phase shifting element comprises a phase modulator. 24. A method of controlling a path length in a quantum cryptographic key distribution (QKD) system, comprising: receiving, using a transceiving unit of the QKD system, one or more symbols that indicate that a subsequent sequence of symbols comprises training symbols; determining, using a processing unit of the QKD system, probabilities associated with a plurality of detection events, the plurality of detection events being associated with the training symbols received over a path in the QKD system via quantum cryptographic mechanisms; estimating, using the processing unit, a phase error based on the determined probabilities and by performing a robust least squares estimation using at least one of absolute residuals or Bisquare weights; and controlling, using the processing unit, a length of the path based on the estimated phase error. 25. The method of claim 24, where the probabilities comprise conditional probabilities. 26. A quantum cryptographic key distribution (QKD) endpoint device, comprising: a QKD receiver configured to: receive a sequence of symbols transmitted over a QKD path via quantum cryptographic mechanisms, and determine whether the sequence of symbols corresponds to a sequence of training symbols; a phase shifting element disposed on the QKD path; and processing logic configured to: determine, based on determining that the sequence of symbols corresponds to a sequence of training symbols, conditional probabilities associated with a plurality of detection events, the plurality of detection events being associated with the sequence of symbols, estimate, using at least one Kalman filter, a phase error associated with the sequence of training symbols based on the determined conditional probabilities and adjust the phase shifting element to control a length of the QKD path based on the estimated phase error. 27. A computer-readable memory device containing instructions configured to control at least one processor to perform a method of controlling a path length in a quantum cryptographic key distribution (QKD) system, the method comprising: receiving one or more symbols that indicate that a subsequent sequence of symbols comprises training symbols; determining probabilities associated with a plurality of detection events, the plurality of detection events being associated with the training symbols received over a path in the QKD system via quantum cryptographic mechanisms; estimating a phase error for the plurality of detection events, the phase error being estimated based on the determined probabilities using a least squares estimation; and controlling a length of the path based on the estimated phase error. 28. A system configured to control a path length in a quantum cryptographic key distribution (QKD) system, comprising: means for receiving one or more symbols that indicate that a subsequent sequence of symbols comprises training symbols; means for determining probabilities associated with a plurality of detection events, the plurality of detection events being associated with the training symbols received over a path in the QKD system via quantum cryptographic mechanisms; means for estimating a phase error for the plurality of detection events the phase error being estimated based on the determined probabilities using a least squares estimation; and means for controlling a length of the path based on the estimated phase error.
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