Influence of satellite motion on polarization qubits in a Space-Earth quantum communication link.
In a Space quantum-cryptography experiment a satellite pointing system is needed to send single photons emitted by the source on the satellite to the polarization analysis apparatus on Earth. In this paper a simulation is presented regarding how the satellite pointing systems affect the polarization state of the single photons, to help designing a proper compensation system.
Bonato
Cristian
C
Aspelmeyer
Markus
M
Jennewein
Thomas
T
Pernechele
Claudio
C
Villoresi
Paolo
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Zeilinger
Anton
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