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arXiv:2504.06350 · Physics Reports

The future of secure communications: Device independence in quantum key distribution

Seyed Arash Ghoreishi, Giovanni Scala, Renato Renner, Letícia Lira Tacca, Jan Bouda, Stephen Patrick Walborn, Marcin Pawłowski

Published Oct 17, 2025• 14 citations
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10.1016/j.physrep.2025.09.006

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