Print Email Facebook Twitter CubeSat quantum communications mission Title CubeSat quantum communications mission Author Oi, Daniel K.L. (University of Strathclyde) Ling, Alex (National University of Singapore) Vallone, Giuseppe (Università degli Studi di Padova) Villoresi, Paolo (Università degli Studi di Padova) Greenland, Steve (University of Strathclyde) Kerr, Emma (University of Strathclyde) Macdonald, Malcolm (Technology and Innovation Centre) Weinfurter, Harald (Ludwig Maximilians University) Kuiper, J.M. (TU Delft Space Systems Egineering) Charbon-Iwasaki-Charbon, E. (TU Delft (OLD)Applied Quantum Architectures; TU Delft OLD QCD/Charbon Lab; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) Ursin, Rupert (Austrian Academy of Sciences) Date 2017-12-01 Abstract Quantum communication is a prime space technology application and offers near-term possibilities for long-distance quantum key distribution (QKD) and experimental tests of quantum entanglement. However, there exists considerable developmental risks and subsequent costs and time required to raise the technological readiness level of terrestrial quantum technologies and to adapt them for space operations. The small-space revolution is a promising route by which synergistic advances in miniaturization of both satellite systems and quantum technologies can be combined to leap-frog conventional space systems development. Here, we outline a recent proposal to perform orbit-to-ground transmission of entanglement and QKD using a CubeSat platform deployed from the International Space Station (ISS). This ambitious mission exploits advances in nanosatellite attitude determination and control systems (ADCS), miniaturised target acquisition and tracking sensors, compact and robust sources of single and entangled photons, and high-speed classical communications systems, all to be incorporated within a 10 kg 6 litre mass-volume envelope. The CubeSat Quantum Communications Mission (CQuCoM) would be a pathfinder for advanced nanosatellite payloads and operations, and would establish the basis for a constellation of low-Earth orbit trusted-nodes for QKD service provision. Subject CryptographyCubeSatEntanglementQuantum To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:5628955c-c647-40b2-9489-d6f0412edd8f DOI https://doi.org/10.1140/epjqt/s40507-017-0060-1 Source EPJ Quantum Technology, 4 (1) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2017 Daniel K.L. Oi, Alex Ling, Giuseppe Vallone, Paolo Villoresi, Steve Greenland, Emma Kerr, Malcolm Macdonald, Harald Weinfurter, J.M. Kuiper, E. Charbon-Iwasaki-Charbon, Rupert Ursin Files PDF s40507_017_0060_1.pdf 1.73 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:5628955c-c647-40b2-9489-d6f0412edd8f/datastream/OBJ/view