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Journal of Semiconductors, Volume. 45, Issue 4, 042702(2024)

Countermeasure against blinding attack for single-photon detectors in quantum key distribution

Lianjun Jiang1, Dongdong Li1,2,3、*, Yuqiang Fang1, Meisheng Zhao1,2,3, Ming Liu1, Zhilin Xie1,4, Yukang Zhao1, Yanlin Tang1, Wei Jiang1, Houlin Fang1, Rui Ma1, Lei Cheng1, Weifeng Yang1, Songtao Han5, and Shibiao Tang1,2,3,6、**
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  • 1QuantumCTek Co., Ltd., Hefei 230088, China
  • 2Shandong Institute of Quantum Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Jinan 250101, China
  • 3QuantumCTek (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Beijing 100193, China
  • 4School of Cyber Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
  • 5Anhui Armed Police Force, Hefei 230026, China
  • 6School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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    Lianjun Jiang, Dongdong Li, Yuqiang Fang, Meisheng Zhao, Ming Liu, Zhilin Xie, Yukang Zhao, Yanlin Tang, Wei Jiang, Houlin Fang, Rui Ma, Lei Cheng, Weifeng Yang, Songtao Han, Shibiao Tang. Countermeasure against blinding attack for single-photon detectors in quantum key distribution[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2024, 45(4): 042702

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    Received: Nov. 11, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jun. 21, 2024

    The Author Email: Li Dongdong (DDLi), Tang Shibiao (SBTang)

    DOI:10.1088/1674-4926/45/4/042702

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