A Primer on Underwater Quantum Key Distribution

• Published in: Quantum engineering Vol. 2023; pp. 1 - 26
• Main Authors: Paglierani, Pietro, Fahim Raouf, Amir Hossein, Pelekanakis, Konstantinos, Petroccia, Roberto, Alves, João, Uysal, Murat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Hindawi 23.12.2023; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Acoustics; Algorithms; Computer systems; Confidentiality; Cryptography; Cybersecurity; Data exchange; Digital signatures; Encryption; Mathematical problems; Parameter identification; Protocol; Quantum computing; Quantum cryptography; Quantum mechanics; Satellite communications; Seawater; Software; Standardization; Underwater communication; Underwater construction

The growing importance of underwater networks (UNs) in mission-critical activities at sea enforces the need for secure underwater communications (UCs). Classical encryption techniques can be used to achieve secure data exchange in UNs. However, the advent of quantum computing will pose threats to cl...