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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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Sources

  1. 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. link
  2. 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
  3. Renner, R. (2008). Security of quantum key distribution. arXiv preprint arXiv:0512258. link

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ScholarGateQuantum Key Distribution (BB84) (Quantum Key Distribution BB84 Protocol). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/quantum-computing/quantum-key-distribution