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arXiv:1506.04819 · Nature Photonics

Discrete and continuous variables for measurement-device-independent quantum cryptography

Feihu Xu, Marcos Curty, Bing Qi, Li Qian, Hoi‐Kwong Lo

Published Nov 16, 2015• 56 citations
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10.1038/nphoton.2015.206

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