Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 13, 1306004(2023)

Two-Way Time Comparison of High-Precision and Long-Distance Optical Fiber Based on Single Photon Detection

Xinyu Fu, Liang Hu*, Zijie Zhou, Jianping Chen, and Guiling Wu
Author Affiliations
  • State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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    Xinyu Fu, Liang Hu, Zijie Zhou, Jianping Chen, Guiling Wu. Two-Way Time Comparison of High-Precision and Long-Distance Optical Fiber Based on Single Photon Detection[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(13): 1306004

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Feb. 6, 2023

    Accepted: Mar. 6, 2023

    Published Online: Jul. 12, 2023

    The Author Email: Hu Liang (liang.hu@sjtu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS230517

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