Abstract
Satellite QKD enables quantum-secure communications at global scale. However, practical systems require high-rate, low size, weight and power photon sources and ground stations. We present systems enabling CubeSat QKD missions and demonstrate their interoperation.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2022 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) |
| Place of Publication | Piscataway, NJ |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781957171050 |
| Publication status | Published - 23 Sept 2022 |
| Event | 2022 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2022 - San Jose, United States Duration: 15 May 2022 → 20 May 2022 |
Conference
| Conference | 2022 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2022 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Jose |
| Period | 15/05/22 → 20/05/22 |
Funding
EMJH was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [grant number EP/LO15730/1]. PZ was supported by the University of Bristol–China Scholarship Council Joint-funded scholarship to participate in this research. Part of the research leading to this work has been supported by the Quantum Communications Hub funded by the EPSRC [grant ref. EP/T001011/1] and UK Space Agency [NSTP3-FT2-065 QSTP: Quantum Space Technology Payload, NSIP-N07 ROKS Discovery]. EMJH was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [grant number EP/LO15730/1]. PZ was supported by the University of Bristol-China Scholarship Council Joint-funded scholarship to participate in this research. Part of the research leading to this work has been supported by the Quantum Communications Hub funded by the EPSRC [grant ref. EP/T001011/1] and UK Space Agency [NSTP3-FT2-065 QSTP: Quantum Space Technology Payload, NSIP-N07 ROKS Discovery].
Keywords
- quantum key distribution
- CubeSat
- field demonstrations