Long-distance quantum communication with entangled photons using satellites
Abstract
The use of satellites to distribute entangled photon pairs (and single photons) provides a unique solution for long-distance quantum communication networks. This overcomes the principle limitations of Earth-bound technology, i.e. the narrow range of some 100 km provided by optical fiber and terrestrial free-space links.
- Publication:
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IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
- Pub Date:
- November 2003
- DOI:
- 10.1109/JSTQE.2003.820918
- arXiv:
- arXiv:quant-ph/0305105
- Bibcode:
- 2003IJSTQ...9.1541A
- Keywords:
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- Quantum Physics
- E-Print:
- 12 pages, 7 figures