ECE 695FO Fiber Optic Communication Lecture 13: Unlocking Quantum Cryptography 🔐

Table of Contents: 00:00 Lecture 13: Quantum Cryptography 00:23 Cryptography 02:09 Cryptography 02:36 Cryptography Challenges 04:31 Simple Attack on Textbook RSA 06:33 Outline 06:42 Quantum Cryptography 07:41 BB84 Setup 08:51 BB84 Implementation 10:01 Eavesdropper Eve 11:52 Security of quantum key distribution 12:10 Disadvantages 13:15 Quantum one-way functions 14:04 Commercial QC providers 15:10 References This video is part of the course Fiber Optic Communication by Peter Bermel at Purdue University. The course can be found on nanoHUB.org at https://nanohub.org/resources/29411 where other downloads are available. This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of fiber optic communications, which constitute the backbone of the internet. The course will start with a refresher on the operation of key components needed for an effective fiber optic communication system, and then show how these components interact at a system level. Finally, the course will conclude with outlook for future research in extending the capabilities of these networks to higher bandwidths and quantum-secured communications. This course is part of a Purdue University initiative that aims to complement the expertise that students develop with the breadth at the edges (https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECE/Academics/PMP/courses) needed to work effectively in today's multidisciplinary environment. These serious, short courses require few prerequisites and provide a general framework that can be filled in with self-study when needed.