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Area of Science:

  • Quantum Information Science
  • Cryptography
  • Computer Science

Background:

  • Protecting sensitive information is crucial in the digital age.
  • Traditional identification methods often require revealing secret data, posing security risks.
  • Zero-knowledge proofs offer a way to verify statements without disclosing underlying information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally realize a multi-prover zero-knowledge protocol.
  • To demonstrate a secure identification method leveraging physical principles.
  • To assess the practical feasibility of such protocols for real-world applications.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a zero-knowledge protocol with two separated verifier-prover pairs.
  • Security enforcement based on the physical principles of special relativity.
  • Utilizing off-the-shelf equipment for the experimental setup.

Main Results:

  • Successful experimental realization of the multi-prover zero-knowledge protocol.
  • Protocol operates effectively at distances of 60m and over 400m.
  • Proof generation and verification completed in approximately one second.

Conclusions:

  • The study demonstrates the practical potential of relativistic multi-prover zero-knowledge protocols.
  • This technology offers a secure alternative for identification tasks.
  • Potential applications include enhanced security in blockchain technologies like cryptocurrencies and smart contracts.