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Quantum secure direct communication with cluster states

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A quantum secure direct communication protocol with cluster states is proposed. Compared with the deterministic secure quantum communication protocol with the cluster state proposed by Yuan and Song (Int. J. Quant. Inform., 2009, 7: 689), this protocol can achieve higher intrinsic efficiency by using two-step transmission. The implementation of this protocol is also discussed.

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  1. College of Electric and Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China

    WeiFeng Cao

  2. State Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching Technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, 100876, China

    QiaoYan Wen

  3. College of Computer Science and Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China

    YuGuang Yang

  4. State Key Laboratory of Integrated Services Network, Xidian University, Xi’an, 710071, China

    YuGuang Yang

  5. State key Laboratory of Information Security Gradute University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    YuGuang Yang

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Cao, W., Yang, Y. & Wen, Q. Quantum secure direct communication with cluster states. Sci. China Phys. Mech. Astron. 53, 1271–1275 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-010-3210-3

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