Long-Distance Quantum Communication With Entangled Photons Using Satellites

Author(s)
Markus Aspelmeyer, Thomas Jennewein, Martin Pfennigbauer, Walter R. Leeb, Anton Zeilinger
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 range of the order of 100 km afforded by both optical fiber and by terrestrial free-space links.

Organisation(s)
External organisation(s)
Technische Universität Wien
Journal
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
Volume
9
Pages
1541-1551
No. of pages
11
ISSN
1077-260X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2003.820918
Publication date
2003
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103026 Quantum optics
Portal url
https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/en/publications/longdistance-quantum-communication-with-entangled-photons-using-satellites(c3c7888d-dde6-48f8-9fc3-693478277a53).html