Title :
Attenuation of quantum optical signal in stratospheric quantum communication
Author :
Zhu, Jie ; Zeng, Guihua
Author_Institution :
Electron. Eng. Dept., Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ., China
Abstract :
A quantum communication model based on stratospheric platforms is suggested, which may be called stratospheric quantum communication. Assuming the quantum optical signal in the proposed communication model to be entangled photon pairs, the transmission characteristic of photons in such a model is investigated. Especially, the link attenuation of the quantum channel and the feasibility of stratospheric quantum communication are analyzed in detail. Results show that a worldwide quantum communication network based on the stratospheric platform is possible.
Keywords :
light transmission; quantum communication; quantum entanglement; quantum optics; entangled photon pairs; link attenuation; photon transmission characteristic; quantum communication model; quantum optical signal attenuation; stratospheric platforms; stratospheric quantum communication; Atmospheric modeling; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical pulses; Pulse modulation; Quantum cascade lasers; Quantum entanglement; Satellite ground stations;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, Circuits and Systems, 2005. Proceedings. 2005 International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9015-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICCCAS.2005.1493491
