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OSA Advanced Photonics Congress

Practical Considerations for Adapting Optical Transport Networks for Quantum and Classical Communications

Antonio Melgar, J. M. Rivas Moscoso, Michela Svaluto Moreolo, Masab Iqbal, Jeison Tabares, Pablo Armingol Robles, Borja Villanueva, S. Etcheverry, Rafael Canto, Jesús Folgueira

Published Jan 1, 2025• 0 citations
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Abstract

Based on previous numerical results from deploying CV-QKD systems in coexistence scenarios with partial and full C-Band utilization over existing metro networks, we offer practical considerations to maximize the classical signal power range that enables quantum-classical coexistence. Full-text article not available; see video presentation

DOI
10.1364/networks.2025.new2c.3

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