Quantum Communications and Cryptography is the first comprehensive review of the past, present, and potential developments in this dynamic field.

Features:

• Offers the first comprehensive, in-depth overview of the development and current state of the field
• Provides an overview of the history of quantum cryptography as well as future directions
• Discusses the basics of quantum logic, entanglement, state sharing, and continuous polarization states
• Presents the latest experimental results and theoretical developments together with practical implementations
• Considers advanced applications such as free-space quantum cryptography and noise-immune key distribution

Contents

• Quantum Cryptography
• Quantum Communications with Optical Fibers
• Advanced Quantum Communications Experiments with Entangled Photons
• The Darpa Quantum Network
• Experimental Cryptography Using Continuous Polorization States
• Quantum Logic Using Linear Optics
• Practical Quantum Cryptography: Secrecy Capacity and Privace Amplification
• Quantum State Sharing
• Free-Space Quantum Cryptography
• Noise-Immune Quantum Key Distribution

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