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arXiv:quant-ph/0107017 · The European Physical Journal D

Unconditional security of practical quantum key distribution

H. Inamori, N. Lütkenhaus, D. Mayers

Published Jan 16, 2007• 244 citations
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10.1140/epjd/e2007-00010-4

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