Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, Volume. 42, Issue 3, 354(2025)

Key error correction method with low complexity for satellite‐to‐ground quantum key distribution experiment based on polar codes

YIN Zixin and LIU Weiyue
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  • Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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    Received: Sep. 21, 2023

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    Published Online: Jun. 11, 2025

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    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1007-5461.2025.03.007

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