Secure Storage and Identification Using Quantum PUF
Kumar Nilesh, Christian Deppe, Holger Boche · 2025
Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) have emerged as a powerful cryptographic tool for various applications due to their inherent physical uniqueness and unclonability. However, the advent of quantum computers has posed significant threats to classical PUFs. In response, Quantum PUFs (QPUFs), which exploit the principles of quantum mechanics, have been introduced as a robust alternative. This paper analyzes two key applications of QPUFs utilizing their distinctive output: secure storage and identification, from an information theoretic perspective. We establish achievability under different constraints and derive the secure storage capacity and a doubly exponential identification rate, even in the presence of an active adversary attempting to deceive the system by exploiting publicly stored data. We further demonstrate that within the quantum domain, we achieve higher rates compared to classical counterparts.