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P Villoresi et al 2008 New J. Phys. 10 033038 doi:10.1088/1367-2630/10/3/033038

Experimental verification of the feasibility of a quantum channel between space and Earth

P Villoresi1,8, T Jennewein2, F Tamburini3, M Aspelmeyer2,4, C Bonato1, R Ursin4, C Pernechele5, V Luceri6, G Bianco7, A Zeilinger2,4 and C Barbieri3

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