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Quantum cryptography with 3-state systems

Quantum Physics 2009-11-06 v1

Abstract

We consider quantum cryptographic schemes where the carriers of information are 3-state particles. One protocol uses four mutually unbiased bases and appears to provide better security than obtainable with 2-state carriers. Another possible method allows quantum states to belong to more than one basis. The security is not better, but many curious features arise.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0001083,
  title  = {Quantum cryptography with 3-state systems},
  author = {Helle Bechmann-Pasquinucci and Asher Peres},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0001083},
  year   = {2009}
}

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