title: Quantum key distribution with bright entangled beams.
abstract: We suggest a quantum cryptographic scheme using continuous EPR-like correlations of bright optical beams. For binary key encoding, the continuous information is discretized in a novel way by associating a respective measurement, amplitude, or phase, with a bit value "1" or "0." The secure key distribution is guaranteed by the quantum correlations. No predetermined information is sent through the quantum channel contributing to the security of the system.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Moderne Optik an der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Staudtstrasse 7/B2, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany.
authors.forename: Ch
authors.initials: Ch
authors.lastname: Silberhorn
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Korolkova
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leuchs