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Published: Jun 01, 2026
Vol/Issue: 282
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Authors

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David Pérez-Castro

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Juan Fernández-Herrerín

A

Ana Fernández-Vilas

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Manuel Fernández-Veiga

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Rebeca P. Díaz-Redondo

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David Pérez-Castro, Juan Fernández-Herrerín, Ana Fernández-Vilas, et al. (2026). Simulation of entanglement based quantum networks for performance characterization. Computer Networks, 282, 112249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2026.112249

Simulation of entanglement based quantum networks for performance characterization

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