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arXiv:2303.12867 · Nature Photonics

Maximum tolerable excess noise in continuous-variable quantum key distribution and improved lower bound on two-way capacities

Francesco Anna Mele, Ludovico Lami, Vittorio Giovannetti

Published Jan 17, 2025• 16 citations
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10.1038/s41566-024-01595-9

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