Nanosatellite experiments to enable future space-based QKD missions

Bedington, Robert and Bai, Xueliang and Truong-Cao, Edward and Tan, Yue Chuan and Durak, Kadir and Villar Zafra, Aitor and Grieve, James A and Oi, Daniel KL and Ling, Alexander (2016) Nanosatellite experiments to enable future space-based QKD missions. EPJ Quantum Technology, 3. 12. ISSN 2196-0763 (https://doi.org/10.1140/epjqt/s40507-016-0051-7)

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Abstract

We present a programme for establishing the space worthiness of highly-miniaturised, polarisation-entangled, photon pair sources using CubeSat nanosatellites. Once demonstrated, the photon pair sources can be deployed on more advanced satellites that are equipped with optical links to establish a global space-based quantum key distribution network. In doing so, this work will also bring experimental tests of the overlap between quantum and relativistic regimes closer to realisation.

ORCID iDs

Bedington, Robert, Bai, Xueliang, Truong-Cao, Edward, Tan, Yue Chuan, Durak, Kadir, Villar Zafra, Aitor, Grieve, James A, Oi, Daniel KL ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0965-9509 and Ling, Alexander;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:58450
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    18 October 2016
    Published
    5 October 2016
    Accepted
    Subjects:Science > Physics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:03 Nov 2016 10:22
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 11:33
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/58450
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