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Quantum cryptography: key distribution and beyond

Akshata Shenoy H., Anirban Pathak, R. Srikanth

2017.6.18Quanta

DOI: 10.12743/quanta.v6i1.57

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This work reviews the progress of quantum cryptography in the last decade, covering quantum key distribution and other applications, and highlights the need to understand more fully the role of quantum entanglement in everyday life.

Abstract

Uniquely among the sciences, quantum cryptography has driven both foundational research as well as practical real-life applications. We review the progress of quantum cryptography in the last decade, covering quantum key distribution and other applications. Quanta 2017; 6: 1–47.

Citation format

H., Akshata Shenoy; PATHAK, Anirban; SRIKANTH, R. Quantum cryptography: Key distribution and beyond [preprint]. arXiv, 2017. arXiv:1802.05517.