Single Laser Diode Utilization

Single Laser Diode Utilization aims to completely eliminate information leakage related to laser characteristics (including spatial, spectral, and temporal aspects), employing a single laser diode for state generation in quantum key distribution systems.

Literature

[ArteagaDiaz2022]	P. Arteaga-Dıaz, D. Cano, and V. Fernandez. "Practical Side-Channel Attack on Free-Space QKD Systems With Misaligned Sources and Countermeasures" In: IEEE Access 10, 82697–82705. (2022) 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3196677.

QID: CM-0056

Tier: T0

Type: Quantum

Tactic: Harden

Created: 2024-04-15

Updated: 2024-05-10

Technique → Countermeasures

List of techniques where this countermeasure can be applied.

Items: 1

Description	Technique
Employment of single laser diode.	Spatial Misalignment Exploitation in QKD