Q3Sat: quantum communications uplink to a 3U CubeSat—feasibility & design

Q3Sat: quantum communications uplink to a 3U CubeSat—feasibility & design

Abstract Satellites are the most efficient way to achieve global scale quantum communication (Q.Com) because unavoidable losses restrict fiber based Q.Com to a few hundred kilometers. We demonstrate the feasibility of establishing a Q.Com uplink with a 3U CubeSat, measuring only 10 × 10 × 34 cm3, us...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Philipp Neumann, Siddarth Koduru Joshi, Matthias Fink, Thomas Scheidl, Roland Blach, Carsten Scharlemann, Sameh Abouagaga, Daanish Bambery, Erik Kerstel, Mathieu Barthelemy, Rupert Ursin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-04-01
Series:EPJ Quantum Technology
Subjects:
Quantum communication
CubeSat
Quantum Key Distribution
Feasibility study
Satellite technology
Quantum optics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjqt/s40507-018-0068-1

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