Four-state reference-frame-independent quantum key distribution using heralded pair-coherent sources with source flaws

Bao FENG; Ziyan ZHAO; Shunyu YANG; Tianqi DOU; Zhenhua LI; Jipeng WANG; Zhongqi SUN; Fen ZHOU; Yanxin HAN; Yuqing HUANG; Haiqiang MA

doi:10.1007/s11801-021-0197-0

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