In recent years, quantum-based communication is emerging as a new technique for ensuring secured communications because it can guarantee absolute security between two different remote entities. Quantum communication performs the transmission and exchange of quantum information among distant nodes within a network. Quantum key distribution (QKD) is a methodology for generating and distributing random encryption keys using the principles of quantum physics. In this paper, we investigate the techniques on how to efficiently use QKD in 3D satellite networks and propose an effective method to overcome its communications-distance limitations. In order to implement secured and reliable communications over wireless satellite links, we develop a free-space quantum channel model in satellite communication networks. To enlarge the communications distances over 3D satellite networks, we propose to employ the intermediate nodes to relay the unconditional keys and guarantee the Quantum Bit Error Rate (QBER) for security requirement over 3D satellite networks. We also propose the communication model for QKD security-Quality of Service (QoS) guarantee and an adaptive cooperative routing selection scheme to optimize the throughput performance of QKD-based satellite communications networks. The obtained simulation results verify our proposed schemes.


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    Title :

    Quantum key distribution for security guarantees over QoS-driven 3D satellite networks


    Contributors:
    Wang, Ping (author) / Zhang, Xi (author) / Chen, Genshe (author) / Pham, Khanh (author) / Blasch, Erik (author)

    Conference:

    Sensors and Systems for Space Applications VII ; 2014 ; Baltimore,Maryland,USA


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2014-06-03





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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