Since Wiesner first found that quantum laws may be applied for protecting legitimate information in 1969, the quantum cryptology--a combination of the quantum physics and classic cryptology -- has attracted much attention since then.

Quantum Private Communication covers the fundamentals of the areas of secure communication, quantum cryptography, quantum communication, and their physical implementation with applications. The book appears in a timely manner for an emerging field at the crossroad of classic private communication and quantum physics.

Graduate students and scientists alike in communication engineering,computer science, electronic engineering, physics and mathematics will benefit from the book.

1 Introduction

 1.1 Security Requirements of Communication

 1.2 Overview of Quantum Private Communication

 1.3 Private Communication Models

1.3.1 Classic Secure Communication Model

1.3.2 Quantum Private Communication Model

 1.4 History of Quantum Private Communication

 1.5 Relationship with Other Subjects

 1.6 Notations and Conventions

1.6.1 Random Variables

1.6.2 Cryptosystem and Cipher

 References

2 Quantum Security Theory

3 Quantum Bits

4 Quantum Key Distribution

5 Quantum Cryptosystem

6 Quantum Authentication

7 Private Communication Using Single Photon Signal

8 Private Communication Using Continuous Variable Signal

9 Practical Private Communication Systems

Index