Quantum Key Distribution: Boon or Bust?

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Posted: July 21, 2016 | By: Logan O. Mailloux, Dr. Michael R. Grimaila, Douglas D. Hodson, Colin V. McLaughlin, Gerald B. Baumgartner

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the Laboratory for Telecommunication Sciences [grant number 5743400-304-6448].

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The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.

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