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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2018
ID Quantique SA, Carouge, CH;
Félix Bussières, Vessy, CH;
Gaëtan Gras, Viry, FR;
ID Quantique SA, Carouge, CH;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a receiver () for recognizing blinding attacks in a quantum encrypted channel () comprising an optical fiber, comprising a multipixel detector () comprising a plurality of pixels, and configured to be illuminated by a light beam outputted by the optical fiber, and a processing unit () connected to the multipixel detector () and configured to determine the presence of a blinding attack if a predetermined number of pixels detects light within a predetermined interval. The invention further relates to the use of the receiver () for recognizing blinding attacks in a quantum encrypted channel () and to a method for recognizing blinding attacks in a quantum encrypted channel ().