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quantum cryptography

British

noun

a method of coding information based on quantum mechanics, which is said to be unbreakable

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Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work, which dates back to 1984, is known as quantum cryptography and has "redefined secure communication and computing", the award's body said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

According to Bitzenbauer, this approach opens the door to modern quantum technologies, be it quantum cryptography or quantum computing.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics goes to scientists from France, the United States, and Austria whose work laid the foundation for quantum cryptography and quantum computing.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 4, 2022

The protocol Bennett and Brassard proposed, called BB84, would launch the field of quantum cryptography.

From Scientific American • Sep. 22, 2022

However, the complexity and cost of quantum cryptography networks will limit their adoption.

From Nature • Nov. 18, 2018

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