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Quantum Key Distribution (BB84)

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) BB84 is a cryptographic protocol allowing two parties to establish a shared secret key using quantum mechanics. Proposed by Bennett and Brassard in 1984, BB84 provides information-theoretic security: an eavesdropper's presence is guaranteed to be detected, and the secret key is provably secure against unlimited computational power.

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Quantum Key Distribution BB84 Protocol
Taxonomic method record · ml-model / quantum-computing
  • Bennett, C. H., Brassard, G. (1984). Quantum cryptography: public key distribution and coin tossing. Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Computers, Systems, and Signal Processing, 175–179. · URL
  • Shor, P. W., Preskill, J. (2000). Simple proof of security of the BB84 quantum key distribution protocol. Physical Review Letters, 85, 441–444. · DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.441
  • Renner, R. (2008). Security of quantum key distribution. arXiv preprint arXiv:0512258. · URL
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