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Physics

Intercontinental, Quantum-Encrypted Messaging and Video

Philip Ball

Published Jan 19, 2018• 3 citations
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Abstract

China and Austria used a satellite link to exchange quantum encrypted data for images and a video stream, a first step toward a secure “quantum internet.”
DOI
10.1103/physics.11.7

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