Quantum cryptography with coherent states

@article{Huttner1995QuantumCW,
  title={Quantum cryptography with coherent states},
  author={Bruno Huttner and Nobuyuki Imoto},
  journal={Technical Digest. CLEO/Pacific Rim'95. The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics},
  year={1995},
  pages={15-}
}
  • B. HuttnerN. Imoto
  • Published 21 February 1995
  • Computer Science, Physics
  • Technical Digest. CLEO/Pacific Rim'95. The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
The safety of a quantum key distribution system relies on the fact that any eavesdropping attempt on the quantum channel creates errors in the transmission. For a given error rate, the amount of information that may have leaked to the eavesdropper depends on both the particular system and the eavesdropping strategy. In this work, we discuss quantum cryptographic protocols based on the transmission of weak coherent states and present a system, based on a symbiosis of two existing systems, for… 
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