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International Photonics and Optoelectronics Meetings

Quantum Key Distribution: Scenarios for Application and Co-existence in Optical Metro and IoT Networks

George Theodore Kanellos, Foteini Ntavou, Alex Mavromatis, Rui Wang, E. Hugues-Salas, Shuangyi Yan, Reza Nejabati, Dimitra E. Simeonidou

Published Jan 1, 2018• 1 citation
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Abstract

We review recent advancements in QKD networking when applying machine learning techniques to optimize transmission of co-existing quantum and classical channels in metro networks, while we explore potential application in IoT to enhance device autonomy.
DOI
10.1364/oedi.2018.of2a.2

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