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Quantum privacy and quantum coherence

Quantum Physics 2009-10-30 v2

Abstract

We derive a simple relation between a quantum channel's capacity to convey coherent (quantum) information and its usefulness for quantum cryptography.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9709058,
  title  = {Quantum privacy and quantum coherence},
  author = {Benjamin Schumacher and Michael D. Westmoreland},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9709058},
  year   = {2009}
}

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6 pages RevTex; two short comments added 7 October 1997