Design optimization for quantum communications in a GNSS intersatellite network

Author

Gerlin, Francesca ; Laurenti, N. ; Naletto, Giampiero ; Vallone, G. ; Villoresi, Paolo ; Bonino, Luciana ; Mottini, S. ; Sodnik, Z.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Inf. Eng., Univ. of Padova, Padova, Italy

fYear

2013

fDate

25-27 June 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

We present the results of a feasibility study on the application of optical quantum communication links to a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) network with reference to the Galileo architecture. As a particularly relevant case, we derive specifications for an inter-satellite quantum key distribution (QKD) network and evaluate its expected performance in terms of achievable key lengths.

Keywords

optical fibre networks; optical links; optimisation; quantum communication; satellite navigation; GNSS intersatellite network; Galileo architecture; Global Navigation Satellite system network; QKD; intersatellite quantum key distribution network; optical quantum communication link; optimization; performance evaluation; Global Navigation Satellite Systems; Laser beams; Optical beams; Optical switches; Satellites; Telescopes; GNSS; Galileo; LASERCOM technology; QKD; optical quantum link; quantum communications; security;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Localization and GNSS (ICL-GNSS), 2013 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Turin

ISSN

2325-0747

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-0484-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICL-GNSS.2013.6577252

Filename

6577252