Title :
Quantum key distribution
Author :
Tkenhaus, Norbert L.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Theor. Physik, Erlangen-Nurnberg Univ., Erlangen, Germany
Abstract :
The paper discussed on possible optimization set-ups for quantum key distribution (QKD). The large secret key resulting from QKD is a valuable resource in communication scenarios, e.g. for secret communication, authentication, identification and so forth.
Keywords :
optical communication; quantum cryptography; quantum optics; authentication; identification; quantum key distribution; secret communication; secret key; Authentication; Communication channels; Error correction; Joining processes; Optical noise; Optical pulses; Protocols; Quantum entanglement; Quantum mechanics; Working environment noise;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2005. EQEC '05. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8973-5
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2005.1567461
