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International Conference on Integrated Intelligence and Cognitive Engineering (ICIICE)

A study on the key aspects of the BB84 protocol

Pedro Juan Roig, Salvador Alcaraz, Katja Gilly, Cristina Bernad, Blas Trigueros

Published Apr 18, 2026• 0 citations
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10.1109/iciice69672.2026.11565255

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