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Optical Fiber Technology

Integration of a compact quantum key distribution module into Optical Transport Network device

Cheng Ye, Shuai Li, Jun Tao, An Hua, Hao-Ze Chen, Ya-Jun Miao, Zhen-Geng Zhao, Ming-Han Li, Fei-Long Li, Ya-Qian Shao, Ren-De Liu, Yu-Kang Zhao, Yan-Lin Tang, Dongdong Li, Wei Qi

Published May 27, 2026• 0 citations
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10.1016/j.yofte.2026.104696

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