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International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks

Securing Future Optical Networks by Integrating Quantum Communications and Interferometric Fiber Sensing

Alessandro Gagliano, Marco Fasano, Andrea Madaschi, Alberto Gatto, Pierpaolo Boffi, Paolo Martelli, Paola Parolari

Published Jul 1, 2026• 0 citations
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10.1109/icton71309.2026.11705021

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