
Quantum cryptography could well be the first application of quantum mechanics at the individual quanta level. The very fast progress in both theory and experiments over the recent years are reviewed, with emphasis on open questions and technological issues.
55 pages, 32 figures; to appear in Reviews of Modern Physics
Quantum Physics, FOS: Physical sciences, Quantum Physics (quant-ph), 500.2, ddc: ddc:500.2
Quantum Physics, FOS: Physical sciences, Quantum Physics (quant-ph), 500.2, ddc: ddc:500.2
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