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Quantum Channel Dazzling
Threat actors may attempt to dazzle the quantum communication receiver, causing high noise on a single photon detector. Note that dazzling is the equivalent of jamming from the radio frequencies but in the optical domain.
Literature
[Gozzard2021] | D. R. Gozzard, S. Walsh, and T. Weinhold. "Vulnerability of Satellite Quantum Key Distribution to Disruption from Ground-Based Lasers" In: Sensors 21, 23. (2021) 10.3390/s21237904. |
[Krelina2023] | M. Krelina. "Quantum Communication Countermeasures" (2023) 10.48550/arXiv.2310.08728. arXiv:arXiv:2310.08728 [quant-ph]. |
Technique → Countermeasures
List of countermeasures applicable to this technique.
Items: 4
Description | Countermeasure |
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Detector with time gating. |
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Use of wavelength (spectral) and spatial filter. |
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Optimal quantum communication devices design. |
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Quantum network rerouting. |