"EQUIP" (Embedded Quantum Technology for Information Protection).

“EQUIP”（用于信息保护的嵌入式量子技术）。

• 批准号: EP/R02314X/1
• 负责人: Carlos Cid
• 金额: $ 19.91万
• 依托单位: Royal Holloway University of London
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2018 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FR02314X%2F1
• 关键词: EQUIP; Embedded; Quantum; Technology; Information

Quantum cryptography promises an attractive means to secure data transmission on optical networks. However, current systems are expensive, due to their use many discrete fibre optic components and complex control electronics. Furthermore, they have not yet been subject to the same scrutiny as commercial cryptographic products and are known to have potential implementation security issues. This project will address these limitations allowing commercialisation of quantum security devices and systems. It will develop innovative ideas for mass-manufactured, chip-based devices, of greatly reduced size and cost, for high rate quantum random number generation and quantum key distribution, based on manipulating the optical phase in laser diodes. These devices, along with quantum resistant algorithms, will be embedded into secure communication demonstrators and subject to comprehensive verification of their quantum and classical security. The project will deliver compact, practical prototypes for multi-Gb/s random number generation, low cost quantum key distribution and high bandwidth, low latency data encryption, demonstrate these prototypes to potential customers, and explore the market for quantum security technologies.

量子密码学有望成为光网络上安全数据传输的一种有吸引力的手段。然而，当前的系统是昂贵的，因为它们使用许多分立的光纤部件和复杂的控制电子设备。此外，它们尚未受到与商业加密产品相同的审查，并且已知存在潜在的实现安全问题。 该项目将解决这些限制，允许量子安全设备和系统的商业化。它将为大规模制造的基于芯片的设备开发创新理念，大大降低尺寸和成本，用于高速量子随机数生成和量子密钥分配，基于操纵激光二极管中的光学相位。这些设备，沿着量子抵抗算法，将被嵌入到安全通信演示器中，并对其量子和经典安全性进行全面验证。 该项目将为多Gb/s随机数生成、低成本量子密钥分发和高带宽、低延迟数据加密提供紧凑、实用的原型，向潜在客户展示这些原型，并探索量子安全技术市场。