# Quantum cryptography > Quantum cryptography could well be the first application of quantum mechanics at the single-quantum level. The rapid progress in both theory and experiment in recent years is reviewed, with emphasis on open questions and technological issues.... ## Metadata - Authors: Nicolas Gisin, G. Ribordy, Wolfgang Tittel, Hugo Zbinden - Journal: Reviews of Modern Physics - Published: 2002-03-08 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/revmodphys.74.145 - Citations: 8,405 - Source: OpenAlex - Access: Open Access ## Technology Hub - Hub: Quantum Computing - Discipline: Physics / Computer Science - Hub URL: https://science-database.com/technology/quantum-computing - Hub llms.txt: https://science-database.com/technology/quantum-computing/llms.txt ## Abstract Quantum cryptography could well be the first application of quantum mechanics at the single-quantum level. The rapid progress in both theory and experiment in recent years is reviewed, with emphasis on open questions and technological issues. ## Links - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/revmodphys.74.145 - OpenAlex: https://openalex.org/W3038067977 - PDF: http://link.aps.org/pdf/10.1103/RevModPhys.74.145 - JSON API: https://science-database.com/api/v1/technology/quantum-computing --- Generated by science-database.com — The Knowledge Interface Paper ID: oa-W3038067977 | Hub: quantum-computing