Quantum resonance encryption for secure data storage and communication with quantum kicked top

Abstract

In a shared quantum computer, how to ensure data privacy and protection from access by unauthorized parties? We propose a genuine quantum protocol for protecting user's data which is not accessible even to the service provider. The protocol is based on quantum kicked top -- the dynamics of a spin system --operating at quantum resonance regime. This protocol ensures perfect recovery for authorized users while making intercepted states appear mixed to eavesdroppers, with built-in tampering detection. This protocol can also be used for secure communication between two parties in geographically different locations, and also for quantum key distribution. The effectiveness of this protocol is demonstrated by assuming a quantum computer with quantum memory and functioning quantum networks. In the absence of the latter, at present, the protocol can be demonstrated in laboratory using currently available quantum computing platforms.