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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778105803321

Titolo

Quantum communication and security [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Marek Żukowski, Sergei Kilin and Janusz Kowalik

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amstderdam, Netherlands ; ; Washington, DC, : IOS Press, c2007

ISBN

6611029745

1-281-02974-2

9786611029746

1-60750-248-8

600-00-0531-8

1-4356-0857-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Collana

NATO science for peace and security series. Sub-series D, Information and communication security, , 1874-6268 ; ; v. 11

Altri autori (Persone)

ŻukowskiM

KilinS. I͡A (Sergeĭ I͡Akovlevich)

KowalikJanusz S

Disciplina

003/.54

Soggetti

Quantum communication - Security measures

Cryptography

Quantum theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Quantum Communication and Security, Gdańsk, Poland, 10-13 September 2006."--T.p. verso.

"Published in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Preface; List of Speakers; Technical Summary of the Workshop; Contents; Quantum Cryptography; Theory of Quantum Information; Production of Entangled States, Experimental Techniques; Quantum Communication and Computation; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

Aims to assess the state-of-the-art in the field of Quantum Communication and Security and to identify research challenges. This book concentrates mainly on quantum cryptography, general problems of theoretical quantum information and its realizations, and the related topics concerning quantum theory itself - the most fundamental questions.