Secret Key Generation Rates for Line of Sight Multipath Channels in the Presence of Eavesdroppers

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Abstract

In this paper, the feasibility of implementing a lightweight key distribution scheme using physical layer security for secret key generation (SKG) is explored. Specifically, we focus on examining SKG with the received signal strength (RSS) serving as the primary source of shared randomness. Our investigation centers on a frequency-selective line-of-sight (LoS) multipath channel, with a particular emphasis on assessing SKG rates derived from the distributions of RSS. We derive the received signal distributions based on how the multipath components resolve at the receiver. The mutual information (MI) is evaluated based on LoS 3GPP channel models using a numerical estimator. We study how the bandwidth, delay spread, and Rician K-factor impact the estimated MI. This MI then serves as a benchmark setting bounds for the SKG rates in our exploration.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWSA 2024 - Proceedings of the 27th International Workshop on Smart Antennas
EditorsThomas Uhle
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages18-23
Number of pages6
ISBN (electronic)979-8-3503-6199-5
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

Series International Workshop on Smart Antennas (WSA)

Workshop

Title27th International Workshop on Smart Antennas
Abbreviated titleWSA 2024
Conference number27
Duration17 - 19 March 2024
Website
LocationTechnische Universität Dresden
CityDresden
CountryGermany

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-1702-9075/work/165878258