Satellite-to-aircraft quantum key distribution performance estimation with boundary layer effects

Huicun Yu; Bangying Tang; Jiahao Li; Yuexiang Cao; Han Zhou; Sichen Li; Haoxi Xiong; Bo Liu; Lei Shi

doi:10.3788/COL202321.042702

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