THE PRINCIPLES OF QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY

Authors
BARNETT SM PHOENIX SJD
Citation
Sm. Barnett et Sjd. Phoenix, THE PRINCIPLES OF QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY, Philosophical transactions-Royal Society of London. Physical sciences and engineering, 354(1708), 1996, pp. 793-803
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Philosophical transactions-Royal Society of London. Physical sciences and engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
09628428
Volume
354
Issue
1708
Year of publication
1996
Pages
793 - 803
Database
ISI
SICI code
0962-8428(1996)354:1708<793:TPOQC>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Two parties can communicate in secret if they already share a sufficie nt quantity of secret information. The problem then is how to distribu te this secret information or key. Quantum cryptography provides the p otential to ensure the security of the process of key distribution and hence to guarantee the covert nature of the communication. The securi ty of quantum key distribution relies on the principles of quantum the ory and its successful implementation requires the development of quan tum optical techniques.