Physical-Layer Security and Quantum Key Distribution

This textbook integrates the most advanced topics of physical-layer security, cryptography, covert/stealth communications, quantum key distribution (QKD), and cyber security to tackle complex security issues. After introducing the reader to various concepts and practices, the author addresses how these can work together to target problems, rather than treating them as separate disciplines. This book offers students an in-depth exposition on: cryptography, information-theoretic approach to cryptography, physical-layer security, covert/stealth/low-probability of detection communications, quantum information theory, QKD, and cyber security; to mention few. The goal is to provide a unified description of the most advanced topics related to: (i) modern cryptography, (ii) physical-layer security, (iii) QKD, (iv) covert communications, and (v) cyber security. Each chapter is followed by a set of problems. Also, for readers to better understand the book, an appendix covers all needed background. Homework problems and lecture notes are available online. The book does not require any prior knowledge or prerequisite material.

Integrates modern cryptography, physical-layer security, QKD, covert communication, and cyber security technologies and shows students how they can work together to solve issues Does not require prior knowledge in corresponding fields or prerequisite material except basic concepts on vector algebra at undergraduate level Can be used in multiple courses, such as modern cryptography, physical-layer security, QKD, or a combination of these

Autorentext
Ivan B. Djordjevic received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Nis, Yugoslavia, in 1999. He held appointments with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England in U.K., Tyco Telecommunications in USA, the National Technical University of Athens in Greece, and State Telecommunication Company in Yugoslavia. He is currently a Professor of electrical and computer engineering and optical sciences with The University of Arizona, the Director of the Optical Communications Systems Laboratory (OCSL) and the Quantum Communications (QuCom) Laboratory, and the Co-Director of the Signal Processing and Coding Laboratory. He has authored or coauthored ten books, and more than 550 journal and conference publications and holds 54 U.S. patents. Dr. Djordjevic is an IEEE Fellow and Optica (formerly OSA) Fellow. Dr. Djordjevic serves as an Area Editor/Associate Editor/Member of Editorial Board for the following journals: IEEE Transactions on Communications, OSA (Optica)/IEEE Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Optical and Quantum Electronics, and Frequenz. He was serving as editor/senior editor/area editor of IEEE Communications Letters from 2012 to 2021. He was serving as editorial board member/associate editor for IOP Journal of Optics and Elsevier Physical Communication Journal both from to 2016 to 2021.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Information theory fundamentals.- Conventional cryptography fundamentals.- Physical-layer security (PLS).- Quantum information theory and quantum information processing fundamentals.- Quantum key distribution.- Discrete-variable (DV) QKD.- Continuous-variable (CV) QKD.- Measurement-device-independent (MDI).- Covert/stealth/low-probability of detection classical and quantum communications.- Cyber security, PLS, and QKD relationship.- Conclusion.