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Nature Reviews Physics

Applications of single photons to quantum communication and computing

Christophe Couteau, Stefanie Barz, Thomas Durt, Thomas Gerrits, Jan Huwer, Robert Prevedel, John Rarity, Andrew J. Shields, Gregor Weihs

Published May 26, 2023• 216 citations
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10.1038/s42254-023-00583-2

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