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Secret key generation from reciprocal spatially correlated MIMO channels

Secret key generation from reciprocal multi-antenna channels is an interesting alternative to cryptographic key management in wireless systems without infrastructure access. In this work, we study the secret key rate for the basic source model with a MIMO channel. First, we derive an expression for the secret key rate under spatial correlation modelled by the Kronecker model and with spatial precoding at both communication nodes. Next, we analyze the result for uncorrelated antennas to understand the optimal precoding for this special case, which is equal power allocation. Then, the impact of correlation is characterized using Majorization theory. Surprisingly for small SNR, spatial correlation increases the secret key rate. For high SNR, the maximum secret key rate is achieved for uncorrelated antennas. The results indicate that a solid system design for reciprocal MIMO key generation is required to establish the secret key rate gains.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:28101
Date January 2013
CreatorsJorswieck, Eduard A., Wolf, Anne, Engelmann, Sabrina
PublisherTechnische Universität Dresden
Source SetsHochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typedoc-type:conferenceObject, info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject, doc-type:Text
SourceWorkshops Proceedings of the Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2013, Atlanta, GA, USA, December 9-13, 2013, pp. 1245 - 1250
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Relation10.1109/GLOCOMW.2013.6825164

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