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Practical quantum bit commitment protocol

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A quantum protocol for bit commitment the security of which is based on technological limitations on non demolition measurements and long-term quantum memory is presented.

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  1. Raymond and Beverly Sackler School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel-Aviv University, 69978, Tel-Aviv, Israel

    Ariel Danan & Lev Vaidman

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Danan, A., Vaidman, L. Practical quantum bit commitment protocol. Quantum Inf Process 11, 769–775 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-011-0284-4

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