Quantum-limited measurements of optical signals from a geostationary satellite
- 15 June 2017
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optica
- Vol. 4 (6), 611-616
- https://doi.org/10.1364/optica.4.000611
Abstract
The measurement of quantum signals that travel through long distances is fundamentally and technologically interesting. We present quantum-limited coherent measurements of optical signals that are sent from a satellite in geostationary Earth orbit to an optical ground station. We bound the excess noise that the quantum states could have acquired after having propagated 38,600 km through Earth’s gravitational potential, as well as its turbulent atmosphere. Our results indicate that quantum communication is feasible, in principle, in such a scenario, highlighting the possibility of a global quantum key distribution network for secure communication.Keywords
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