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Entangled-photon quantum cryptography

  • Paul G. Kwiat
  • , Andrew G. White
  • , C. Glen Peterson
  • , Devang S. Naik
  • , Andrew J. Berglund

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

Abstract

Ekert's proposal for quantum cryptography states that, each photon of a quantum-mechanically entangled pairs is sent to the sender and receiver, who randomly measure the polarization in various bases. Using the polarization-entangled photon pairs from a novel spontaneous parametric down-conversion source, Ekert's proposal was experimentally implemented. Liquid crystals were used to randomly measure each photon in one of four bases. As a result, several eavesdropping strategies, including strong measurements of the polarization, and also 'quantum nondemolition' (QND) measurements, were clarified.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages225
Number of pages1
StatePublished - 2000
Externally publishedYes
EventQuantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS 2000) - San Francisco, CA, USA
Duration: May 7 2000 → May 12 2000

Other

OtherQuantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS 2000)
CitySan Francisco, CA, USA
Period5/7/00 → 5/12/00

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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