A simple optical demonstration of quantum cryptography using transverse position and momentum variables

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 542-546

  Lemelle, D S ^a   Almeida, M P ^a   Ribeiro, P H Souto ^a   Walborn, S P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

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EID: 33745174521     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2198882     Document Type: Article

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