Quantum Key Based Burst Confidentiality in Optical Burst Switched Networks

Table 3

An 8-bit sample of BB84 protocol.

Sequence of bits		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	Ingress node bit	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0
	Ingress node; source basis	D	R	R	R	D	R	D	D
	Ingress node; polarization	135°	H	V	H	135°	V	45°	45°
2	Egress node; detector basis	D	R	D	R	R	R	R	D
3	Egress node; measurement	135°	H	45°	H	H	V	V	45°
	Egress node bit	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
4	Egress node; report basis	D	R	D	R	R	R	R	D
5	Ingress node; response	Y	Y	N	Y	N	Y	N	Y
6	Shared secret key	1	0	—	0	—	1	—	0