Anonymity for Practical Quantum Networks

Phys Rev Lett. 2019 Jun 21;122(24):240501. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.240501.

Abstract

Quantum communication networks have the potential to revolutionize information and communication technologies. Here we are interested in a fundamental property and formidable challenge for any communication network, that of guaranteeing the anonymity of a sender and a receiver when a message is transmitted through the network, even in the presence of malicious parties. We provide the first practical protocol for anonymous communication in realistic quantum networks.