Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, Volume. 41, Issue 6, 933(2024)

Time synchronization method for quantum communication based on time⁃frequency domain

SHEN Wei and LIU Weiyue
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  • College of Information Science and Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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    Received: Dec. 5, 2022

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    Published Online: Jan. 8, 2025

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    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1007-5461.2024.06.010

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