arXiv:1803.02157 · Quantum Information Processing

Kak’s three-stage protocol of secure quantum communication revisited: hitherto unknown strengths and weaknesses of the protocol

Kishore Thapliyal, Anirban Pathak

Published Jul 26, 2018• 10 citations

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DOI: 10.1007/s11128-018-2001-z

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