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arXiv:quant-ph/0203089

Transmit Classical and Quantum Information Secretly

Li Yang, Ling-An Wu

Published Mar 18, 2002• 4 citations
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Abstract

This note presents a practical cryptography protocol for transmitting classical and quantum information secretly and directly.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/0203089

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