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Quantum key distribution

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Quantum key distribution (QKD) is a secure communication method that implements a cryptographic protocol involving components of quantum mechanics. It enables two parties to produce a shared random secret key known only to them, which then can be used to encrypt and decrypt messages. The process of quantum key distribution is not to be confused with quantum cryptography, as it is the best-known example of a quantum-cryptographic task.

Quantum key distribution - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Secure communication method Quantum key distribution ( QKD ) is a secure communication method that implements a cryptographic protocol based on the laws of quantum mechanics , specifically quantum entanglement, the measurement-disturbance principle, and the no-cloning theorem. [ 1 ] The goal of QKD is to enable two parties to produce a shared random secret key known only to them, which then can be used to encrypt and decrypt messages . This means, when QKD is correctly implemented, one would need to viol

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