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Physical Review A

Experimental quantum randomness generation and key distribution with entangled photons

Hammad Anwer, Nassim Ahmed Mahammedi, Sadiq Muhammad, Piotr Mironowicz, Mohamed Bourennane

Published Feb 27, 2026• 1 citation
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10.1103/x13g-h5xm

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