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Global Quantum Key Distribution using CubeSat-Based Photon Sources

Chune Yang Lum, Robert Bedington, Xueliang Bai, Tom Vergoossen, David Mitlyng, Alexander Ling

Published Jan 1, 2018• 0 citations
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•Jan 1, 2018•1 citation
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is a technology that can distribute private encryption keys between two parties with strong security assurances underpinned by quantum mechanics. Entanglement-based QKD is one of the strongest forms of QKD. Performing QKD using satellites can overcome the range constraints of ground-based QKD systems imposed by atmospheric losses or attenuation in optical fibers. In 2017, satellite-based QKD has been demonstrated by the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ 630kg Micius satellite. Independently in Singapore we are developing similar, but greatly more compact QKD technologies targeted at CubeSats. Our first on-orbit demonstration of a simple quantum light source was in 2016 on board the Galassia 2U CubeSat. Next on the pad, our SpooQy-1 CubeSat is a 3U GomSpace platform built at CQT that aims to validate the space-worthiness of our next generation entangled photon light source and demonstrate a radio beacon of quantum random numbers. In future missions our miniaturized entangled photon light sources can be combined with high precision Pointing, Acquisition and Tracking System (PATS) and optical communication links to enable a global QKD network with small satellites.