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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2015
Los Alamos National Security, Llc, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Jane E. Nordholt, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Richard John Hughes, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Raymond Thorson Newell, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Charles Glen Peterson, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Danna Rosenberg, Watertown, MA (US);
Kevin Peter McCabe, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Kush T. Tyagi, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Nicholas Dallmann, Las Alamos, NM (US);
Los Alamos National Security, LLC, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Abstract
Techniques and tools for quantum key distribution ('QKD') between a quantum communication ('QC') card, base station and trusted authority are described herein. In example implementations, a QC card contains a miniaturized QC transmitter and couples with a base station. The base station provides a network connection with the trusted authority and can also provide electric power to the QC card. When coupled to the base station, after authentication by the trusted authority, the QC card acquires keys through QKD with a trust authority. The keys can be used to set up secure communication, for authentication, for access control, or for other purposes. The QC card can be implemented as part of a smart phone or other mobile computing device, or the QC card can be used as a fillgun for distribution of the keys.