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Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 52, Issue 6, 0612001(2025)

Finite Key Optimization Analysis for Satellite-to-Ground Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution

Yujie Chen, Jin Cheng, Xin Sun, Junjie Guo, Ao Liu, Peng Yin, Lanjian Chen, and Chen Dong^*

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College of Information and Communication, National University of DefenseTechnology, Wuhan 430033, Hubei , China

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Yujie Chen, Jin Cheng, Xin Sun, Junjie Guo, Ao Liu, Peng Yin, Lanjian Chen, Chen Dong. Finite Key Optimization Analysis for Satellite-to-Ground Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2025, 52(6): 0612001

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Paper Information

Category: quantum optics

Received: Jul. 31, 2024

Accepted: Oct. 24, 2024

Published Online: Mar. 17, 2025

The Author Email: Chen Dong (dongchengfkd@163.com)

DOI:10.3788/CJL241102

CSTR:32183.14.CJL241102

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