Quantum-limited Measurements of Signals from Geostationary Earth Orbit
Conference: ECOC 2016 - 42nd European Conference on Optical Communication
09/18/2016 - 09/22/2016 at Düsseldorf, Deutschland
Proceedings: ECOC 2016
Pages: 3Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Elser, Dominique; Guenthner, Kevin; Khan, Imran; Bayraktar, Oemer; Mueller, Christian R.; Marquardt, Christoph; Leuchs, Gerd (Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany & Institute of Optics, Information and Photonics, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany)
Stiller, Birgit (Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany & Institute of Optics, Information and Photonics, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany and now at the University of Sydney, School of Physics, NSW 2006, Australia)
Saucke, Karen; Troendle, Daniel; Heine, Frank; Seel, Stefan; Greulich, Peter; Zech, Herwig (Tesat-Spacecom GmbH & Co. KG, Backnang, Germany)
Guetlich, Bjoern; Richter, Ines; Meyer, Rolf (Space Administration, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Bonn, Germany)
Abstract:
Quantum key distribution (QKD) has been implemented in metropolitan area networks around the world. Optical satellite communication is seen as suitable to provide the missing long-haul interconnections. We validate this approach by quantum measurements of optical signals from space.