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4-Dimensional Quantum Key Distribution Protocol over 52-km Deployed Multicore Fibre

Mujtaba Zahidy, Domenico Ribezzo, Claudia De Lazzari, Ilaria Vagniluca, Nicola Biagi, Tommaso Occhipinti, Leif Katsuo Oxenløwe, Michael Galili, Tetsuya Hayashi, Cristian Antonelli, Antonio Mecozzi, Alessandro Zavatta, Davide Bacco

Published Jan 1, 2022• 0 citations
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High-dimensional QKD

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