Using quantum nonlocality for device-independent confirmation of relativistic effects

Fuente: arXiv
Enregistré dans:
Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Sarkar, Shubhayan
Format: Preprint
Publié: 2025
Sujets:
Accès en ligne:
Tags: Ajouter un tag
Pas de tags, Soyez le premier à ajouter un tag!
_version_ 1866911218694881280
author Sarkar, Shubhayan
author_facet Sarkar, Shubhayan
contents Synchronizing clocks to measure time is a fundamental process underpinning every practical communication task from GPS to parallel computation. However, as the current protocols are based on classical communication between the sender and receiver, they are prone to simple attacks that could cause a slight delay in the signal which would then cause a massive error in further operations. In this work, we first explain a simple attack that in principle can cause an arbitrary delay in the signal between sender and receiver. We then propose a way to overcome this problem by using a recently contrived idea of device-independent certification which utilises quantum nonlocality. Consequently, clocks can be synchronized in a highly secure way without trusting any devices in the setup. We then extend this proposal to observe relativistic time dilation in a device-independent manner.
format Preprint
id arxiv_https___arxiv_org_abs_2501_04780
institution arXiv
publishDate 2025
record_format arxiv
spellingShingle Using quantum nonlocality for device-independent confirmation of relativistic effects
Sarkar, Shubhayan
Quantum Physics
Synchronizing clocks to measure time is a fundamental process underpinning every practical communication task from GPS to parallel computation. However, as the current protocols are based on classical communication between the sender and receiver, they are prone to simple attacks that could cause a slight delay in the signal which would then cause a massive error in further operations. In this work, we first explain a simple attack that in principle can cause an arbitrary delay in the signal between sender and receiver. We then propose a way to overcome this problem by using a recently contrived idea of device-independent certification which utilises quantum nonlocality. Consequently, clocks can be synchronized in a highly secure way without trusting any devices in the setup. We then extend this proposal to observe relativistic time dilation in a device-independent manner.
title Using quantum nonlocality for device-independent confirmation of relativistic effects
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.04780