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Despite being an integral part of the vision of quantum Internet, Earth-to-satellite (uplink) quantum communications have been considered more challenging than their satellite-to-Earth (downlink) counterparts due to the severe channel-loss…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-15 Ziqing Wang , Timothy C. Ralph , Ryan Aguinaldo , Robert Malaney

We propose an adaptive transmission technique for free space optical (FSO) systems, operating in atmospheric turbulence and employing subcarrier phase shift keying (S-PSK) intensity modulation. Exploiting the constant envelope…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2016-11-17 Nestor D. Chatzidiamantis , Athanasios S. Lioumpas , George K. Karagiannidis , Shlomi Arnon

Quantum key distribution (QKD) takes advantage of fundamental properties of quantum physics to allow two distant parties to share a secret key; however, QKD is hampered by a distance limitation of a few hundred kilometers on earth. The most…

We demonstrate a post-quantum key-exchange with the nanosatellite SpooQy-1 in low Earth orbit using Kyber-512, a lattice-based key-encapsulation mechanism and a round three finalist in the NIST PQC standardization process. Our firmware…

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) offers information-theoretic security by leveraging quantum mechanics, yet the cost and complexity of dedicated hardware and fiber infrastructure have so far limited large-scale deployment and experimentation.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-18 Blanca Lopez , Angela Diaz-Bricio , Javier Perez , Ivan Vidal , Francisco Valera

With the growing number of satellite-based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) payload launches, it becomes essential to ensure compatibility across different platforms for satellite tracking and quantum signal acquisition. In this paper, the…

Recent experimental breakthroughs in satellite quantum communications have opened up the possibility of creating a global quantum internet using satellite links. This approach appears to be particularly viable in the near term, due to the…

To effectively mitigate the influence of atmospheric turbulence, a novel discrete-time analog transmission free-space optical (DTAT-FSO) communication scheme is proposed. It directly maps information sources to discrete-time analog symbols…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-30 Hongyu Huang , Zhenming Yu , Yi Lei , Wei Zhang , Yongli Zhao , Shanguo Huang , Kun Xu

We present a full experimental characterization of continuous variable quantum communication channels established by shared entanglement together with local operations and classical communication. The resulting teleportation channel was…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 James DiGuglielmo , Boris Hage , Alexander Franzen , Jaromir Fiurasek , Roman Schnabel

Channel charting is an emerging self-supervised method that maps channel-state information (CSI) to a low-dimensional latent space (the channel chart) that represents pseudo-positions of user equipments (UEs). While channel charts preserve…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-04-09 Sueda Taner , Victoria Palhares , Christoph Studer

The implementation and practicality of quantum algorithms highly hinge on the quality of operations within a quantum processor. Therefore, including realistic error models in quantum computing simulation platforms is crucial for testing…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-04-12 Ahmed Abid Moueddene , Nader Khammassi , Koen Bertels , Carmen G. Almudever

Channel reciprocity can significantly reduce the overhead of obtaining channel-state information at the transmitter (CSIT). However, true reciprocity only exists in time division duplex (TDD). In this paper, we propose a novel tracking…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-05-03 Rei Richter , Itsik Bergel , Yair Noam , Ephi Zehavi

In dynamically varying optical wireless communication (OWC) links, conventional quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) in optical orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) requires frequent channel estimation and equalization,…

Optics · Physics 2026-03-19 Tian Cao , Ping Wang , Tianfeng Wu , Kaile Wang , Jian Song

Free-space quantum communication with satellites opens a promising avenue for global secure quantum network and large-scale test of quantum foundations. Recently, numerous experimental efforts have been carried out towards this ambitious…

Frequency-bin quantum encoding shows great promise for quantum communication given its high-dimensional scaling, compatibility with photonic integrated circuits and synergy with classical optical communication technology. However, to date…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-12-10 Stéphane Vinet , Wilson Wu , Yujie Zhang , Thomas Jennewein

Quantum networking seeks to enable global entanglement distribution through terrestrial and free space channels; however, the exponential loss in these channels necessitates quantum repeaters with efficient, long lived quantum memories…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-02 Connor Casey , Albert Williams , Catherine McCaffrey , Eugene Rotherham , Nathan Darby

Photon loss is the fundamental issue towards the development of quantum communication. We present a proposal to mitigate photon loss even at large distances and hence to create a global-scale quantum communication architecture. In this…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-09-01 Sumit Goswami , Sayandip Dhara

Earth observation with small satellites serves a wide range of relevant applications. However, significant advances in sensor technology (e.g., higher resolution, multiple spectrums beyond visible light) in combination with challenging…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-07-26 Olga Kondrateva , Stefan Dietzel , Björn Scheuermann

Quantum key distribution (QKD) via geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) satellites offers a compelling route to continuous, continental-scale secure communications. However, operation in this regime entails extreme channel loss and significant…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-29 Vaisakh Mannalath , Víctor Zapatero , Marcos Curty

Simultaneous quantum-classical communication (SQCC) protocols offer a practical approach to continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) by encoding quantum and classical signals onto the same optical pulse. However, like most QKD…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-02 Ozlem Erkilic , Biveen Shajilal , Nicholas Zaunders , Timothy C. Ralph