Personal Satellite Services. International Conference, PSATS 2009, Rome, Italy, March 18-19, 2009, Revised Selected Papers

Research Article

Study of the Quantum Channel between Earth and Space for Satellite Quantum Communications

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-04260-7_5,
        author={Cristian Bonato and Andrea Tomaello and Vania Deppo and Giapiero Naletto and Paolo Villoresi},
        title={Study of the Quantum Channel between Earth and Space for Satellite Quantum Communications},
        proceedings={Personal Satellite Services. International Conference, PSATS 2009, Rome, Italy, March 18-19, 2009, Revised Selected Papers},
        proceedings_a={PSATS},
        year={2012},
        month={5},
        keywords={Quantum cryptography Satellite optical communications single photon transmission},
        doi={10.1007/978-3-642-04260-7_5}
    }
    
  • Cristian Bonato
    Andrea Tomaello
    Vania Deppo
    Giapiero Naletto
    Paolo Villoresi
    Year: 2012
    Study of the Quantum Channel between Earth and Space for Satellite Quantum Communications
    PSATS
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-04260-7_5
Cristian Bonato1,*, Andrea Tomaello1,*, Vania Deppo1, Giapiero Naletto1, Paolo Villoresi1,*
  • 1: University of Padova (Italy) CNR-INFM LUXOR Laboratory for Ultraviolet and X-ray
*Contact email: bonatocr@dei.unipd.it, andrea.tomaello@dei.unipd.it, paolo.villoresi@dei.unipd.it

Abstract

In this work there are studied the conditions for the effective quantum communications between a terminal on Earth and the other onboard of an orbiter. The quantum key distribution between a LEO satellite and a ground station is studied in particular. The effect of the propagation over long distances as well as the background during day or night is modeled, compared and discussed in the context of key generation and exchange.