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Equivalence between two-qubit entanglement and secure key distribution.
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PMID:  14611441     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We study the problem of secret key distillation from bipartite states in the scenario where Alice and Bob can perform measurements only at the single-copy level and classically process the obtained outcomes. Even with these limitations, secret bits can be asymptotically distilled by the honest parties from any two-qubit entangled state, under any individual attack. Our results point out a complete equivalence between two-qubit entanglement and secure key distribution: a key can be established through a one-qubit channel if and only if it allows one to distribute entanglement. These results can be generalized to a higher dimension for all those states that are one-copy distillable.
Authors:
Antonio Acín; Lluis Masanes; Nicolas Gisin
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2003-10-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Physical review letters     Volume:  91     ISSN:  0031-9007     ISO Abbreviation:  Phys. Rev. Lett.     Publication Date:  2003 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-11-12     Completed Date:  2003-12-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401141     Medline TA:  Phys Rev Lett     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  167901     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
GAP-Optique, University of Geneva, 20, Rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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