DocumentCode
1522109
Title
Quantum cash and the end of counterfeiting
Author
Brooks, M.
Volume
49
Issue
6
fYear
2012
fDate
6/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
58
Lastpage
59
Abstract
Since the invention of paper money, counterfeiters have churned out fake bills. Some of their handiwork, created with high-tech inks, papers, and printing presses, is so good that it´s very difficult to distinguish from the real thing. National banks combat the counterfeiters with difficult-to-copy watermarks, holograms, and other sophisticated measures. But to give money the ultimate protection, some quantum physicists are turning to the weird quirks that govern nature´s fundamental particles.
Keywords
holography; paper; public key cryptography; quantum cryptography; watermarking; National banks; fake bills; fundamental particles; high-tech inks; holograms; paper money; printing presses; quantum cash; quantum physicists; watermarks; Encryption; Online banking; Particle measurements; Photonics; Quantum computing; Quantum mechanics;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSPEC.2012.6203970
Filename
6203970
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