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Asia Communications and Photonics Conference

Joint Multi-Layer Routing and Resource Allocation in QKD-Embedded IP over Optical Networks

Kaili Zhang, Xiaosong Yu, Yongli Zhao

Published Nov 4, 2023• 0 citations
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Abstract

In this paper, we proposed a joint multi-layer routing and resource allocation algorithm in QKD-Embedded IP over optical networks to satisfy the security requirements of services. The performance of the proposed algorithm is evaluated by simulation.
DOI
10.1109/acp/poem59049.2023.10369246

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