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European Conference on Optical Communication

Quantum-noise encryption using a spectral encoding protocol

Gabriella Cincotti, Leo H. Spiekman

Published Jan 1, 2008• 1 citation
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Abstract

An innovative spectral encoding protocol is proposed, based on the coherent vector states. Irreducible quantum noise-based confidentiality is achieved with only two phase values, and sixteen frequency subchannels.
DOI
10.1109/ecoc.2008.4729255

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