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Secret keys from quantum correlations

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Quantum mechanics allows to create information-theoretical secure key based only on observed data. We review the current status of the resulting field quantum key distribution.

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Lütkenhaus, N. Secret keys from quantum correlations . Informatik Forsch. Entw. 21, 29–37 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00450-006-0009-6

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