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Optics & Laser Technology

Development of authentication code for multi-access optical code division multiplexing based quantum key distribution

Ambali Taiwo, Ghusoon Alnassar, M. H. Abu Bakar, Mohd Fared Abdul Khir, Mohd Adzir Mahdi, M. Mokhtar

Published Nov 29, 2017• 2 citations
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10.1016/j.optlastec.2017.11.034

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