Secure authentication via Quantum Physical Unclonable Functions: a review
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| author | Farré, Pol Julià Galetsky, Vladlen Belhassen, Mohamed Pieplow, Gregor Nilesh, Kumar Boche, Holger Schröder, Tim Nötzel, Janis Deppe, Christian |
| author_facet | Farré, Pol Julià Galetsky, Vladlen Belhassen, Mohamed Pieplow, Gregor Nilesh, Kumar Boche, Holger Schröder, Tim Nötzel, Janis Deppe, Christian |
| contents | Quantum Physical Unclonable Functions (QPUFs) offer a physically grounded approach to secure authentication, extending the capabilities of classical PUFs. This review covers their theoretical foundations and key implementation challenges - such as quantum memories and Haar-randomness -, and distinguishes QPUFs from Quantum Readout PUFs (QR-PUFs), more experimentally accessible yet less robust against quantum-capable adversaries. A co-citation-based selection method is employed to trace the evolution of QPUF architectures, from early QR-PUFs to more recent Hybrid PUFs (HPUFs). This method further supports a discussion on the role of information-theoretic analysis in mitigating inconsistencies in QPUF responses, underscoring the deep connection between secret-key generation and authentication. Despite notable advances, achieving practical and robust QPUF-based authentication remains an open challenge. |
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| spellingShingle | Secure authentication via Quantum Physical Unclonable Functions: a review Farré, Pol Julià Galetsky, Vladlen Belhassen, Mohamed Pieplow, Gregor Nilesh, Kumar Boche, Holger Schröder, Tim Nötzel, Janis Deppe, Christian Quantum Physics Quantum Physical Unclonable Functions (QPUFs) offer a physically grounded approach to secure authentication, extending the capabilities of classical PUFs. This review covers their theoretical foundations and key implementation challenges - such as quantum memories and Haar-randomness -, and distinguishes QPUFs from Quantum Readout PUFs (QR-PUFs), more experimentally accessible yet less robust against quantum-capable adversaries. A co-citation-based selection method is employed to trace the evolution of QPUF architectures, from early QR-PUFs to more recent Hybrid PUFs (HPUFs). This method further supports a discussion on the role of information-theoretic analysis in mitigating inconsistencies in QPUF responses, underscoring the deep connection between secret-key generation and authentication. Despite notable advances, achieving practical and robust QPUF-based authentication remains an open challenge. |
| title | Secure authentication via Quantum Physical Unclonable Functions: a review |
| topic | Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.09296 |