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Securing Key Distribution with Quantum Cryptography

Bradford C. Bartlett

Published Jan 1, 2004• 1 citation
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Abstract

Quantum cryptography recently made headlines this year when European Union members announced their intention to invest $13 million in the research and development of a secure communications system based on this

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