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Quantum Cryptography

From Key Distribution to Conference Key Agreement

  • Presents the first didactical introduction to the recently developed quantum conference key agreement
  • Explains state-of-the-art quantum key distribution and conference key agreement in detail
  • Provides a global overview of the field targeted to nonexperts

Part of the book series: Quantum Science and Technology (QST)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
  2. Introduction

    • Federico Grasselli
    Pages 1-5
  3. Elements of Quantum Information Theory

    • Federico Grasselli
    Pages 7-33
  4. Introducing Quantum Key Distribution

    • Federico Grasselli
    Pages 35-54
  5. Quantum Conference Key Agreement

    • Federico Grasselli
    Pages 55-70
  6. Quantum Key Distribution with Imperfect Devices

    • Federico Grasselli
    Pages 71-81
  7. Beyond Point-to-Point Quantum Key Distribution

    • Federico Grasselli
    Pages 83-104
  8. Device-Independent Quantum Cryptography

    • Federico Grasselli
    Pages 105-148
  9. Conclusion and Outlook

    • Federico Grasselli
    Pages 149-152

About this book

Rising concerns about the security of our data have made quantum cryptography a very active research field in recent years. Quantum cryptographic protocols promise everlasting security by exploiting distinctive quantum properties of nature. The most extensively implemented protocol is quantum key distribution (QKD), which enables secure communication between two users. The aim of this book is to introduce the reader to state-of-the-art QKD and illustrate its recent multi-user generalization: quantum conference key agreement. With its pedagogical approach that doesn’t disdain going into details, the book enables the reader to join in cutting-edge research on quantum cryptography.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Federico Grasselli

About the author

Federico Grasselli is Young Researcher specializing in quantum cryptography, a field which promises to keep our data safe in the coming years. He received his education in Italy in Perugia (his hometown) and Milan, where he graduated with a M.Sc. in Physics. He then completed his Ph.D. in Physics at Heinrich-Heine-Universität in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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eBook USD 119.00
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  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 159.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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