Long-distance quantum communication with entangled photons using satellites

Authors :: Walter R. Leeb
Martin Pfennigbauer
Anton Zeilinger
Thomas Jennewein
Markus Aspelmeyer
Source :: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. 9:1541-1551
Publication Year :: 2003
Publisher :: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2003.
Abstract: The use of satellites to distribute entangled photon pairs (and single photons) provides a unique solution for long-distance quantum communication networks. This overcomes the principle limitations of Earth-bound technology, i.e. the narrow range of some 100 km provided by optical fiber and terrestrial free-space links.<br />Comment: 12 pages, 7 figures; submitted to IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, special issue on "Quantum Internet Technologies"

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