Experimental demonstration of quantum digital signatures using phase-encoded coherent states of light

Nature Communications

Volumn 3, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Clarke, Patrick J ^a   Collins, Robert J ^a   Dunjko, Vedran ^a   Andersson, Erika ^a   Jeffers, John ^b   Buller, Gerald S ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER;

DIGITAL IMAGE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; POLARIZATION; QUANTUM MECHANICS; WAVELENGTH;

ARTICLE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIGHT; PHOTON; POLARIZATION; QUANTUM MECHANICS;

EID: 84869460741     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2172     Document Type: Article

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