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arXiv:1404.5540 · Physical Review A

Tripartite counterfactual quantum cryptography

Hatim Salih

Published Jul 24, 2014• 32 citations
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Abstract

We show how two distrustful parties, Bob'' and Charlie,'' can share a secret key with the help of a mutually trusted ``Alice'' counterfactually; that is, with no information-carrying particles traveling between any of the three.
DOI
10.1103/physreva.90.012333

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