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IEEE Communications Magazine

Quantum Integrated Sensing and Communication: Foundations, Applications, and Future Directions

Mehdi Monemi, Shiva Kazemi Taskou, Mohammad Reza Pourkarimi, Mehdi Rasti, Matti Latva‐aho, Ekram Hossain

Published Jan 1, 2026• 0 citations
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10.1109/mcom.001.2600359

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