Name: Quantum Cryptography
ISBN: 978-3-030-64360-7

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Federico Grasselli ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2966-7813⁰

Federico Grasselli
1. Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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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)

Front Matter

Pages i-xvii

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Introduction
- Federico Grasselli
Pages 1-5
Elements of Quantum Information Theory
- Federico Grasselli
Pages 7-33
Introducing Quantum Key Distribution
- Federico Grasselli
Pages 35-54
Quantum Conference Key Agreement
- Federico Grasselli
Pages 55-70
Quantum Key Distribution with Imperfect Devices
- Federico Grasselli
Pages 71-81
Beyond Point-to-Point Quantum Key Distribution
- Federico Grasselli
Pages 83-104
Device-Independent Quantum Cryptography
- Federico Grasselli
Pages 105-148
Conclusion and Outlook
- Federico Grasselli
Pages 149-152

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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.

Bibliographic Information

Book Title: Quantum Cryptography
Book Subtitle: From Key Distribution to Conference Key Agreement
Authors: Federico Grasselli
Series Title: Quantum Science and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64360-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-64359-1Published: 05 January 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-64360-7Published: 04 January 2021
Series ISSN: 2364-9054
Series E-ISSN: 2364-9062
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 152
Number of Illustrations: 14 illustrations in colour
Topics: Quantum Physics, Systems and Data Security, Quantum Computing, Data Engineering, Science and Technology Studies

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