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Physical layer secure key generation and distribution based on noise variances in optical fiber communications systems

Kongni Zhu, Sheng Liu, Shuang Wei, Yunbo Li, Yongli Zhao, Yajie Li, Wei Min Wang, Jie Zhang

Published May 15, 2023• 11 citations
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10.1016/j.optlastec.2023.109576

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