Secure Degree of Freedom Bound of Secret-Key Capacity for Two-Way Wiretap Channel

Abstract

This letter focuses on the optimal sum secure degree of freedom (SDoF) in a two-way wiretap channel (TW-WC), wherein two legitimate full-duplex multiple-antenna nodes cooperate with each other and are wiretapped by a multiple antenna eavesdropper simultaneously. It aims to find the optimal sum SDoF pertaining to secret-key capacity for the TW-WC. First, we analyze the upper bound and lower bounds of the optimal sum SDoF by establishing their equivalence to the expression of the optimal SDoF corresponding to the secrecy rate for the TW-WC. Subsequently, in scenarios where the legitimate nodes are configured with an equal number of transmit and receive antennas, it is elucidated that the upper and lower bounds of the optimal SDoF converge. Furthermore, the findings suggest that a higher SDoF can be achieved than the existing works, thereby heralding an enhancement in secure spectral efficiency.