Q-DOS light: Quantum key distribution for Drones with Optimal Size, weight and power

Q-DOS light：具有最佳尺寸、重量和功率的无人机量子密钥分配

• 批准号: EP/R019517/1
• 负责人: Dominic O'Brien
• 金额: $ 25.72万
• 依托单位: University of Oxford
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2017 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FR019517%2F1
• 关键词: DOS; light; Quantum; key; distribution

The use of air and space platforms such as drones and satellites is becoming routine in civil, government and defence applications. Security of information is of great importance in such applications. As the radio frequency spectrum isoverallocated, end users are turning to free-space optical communications for increased data rates. Project Q-DOS light (Quantum key distribution for Drones with Optimal Size weight and power) aims to solve the problem by delivering a compact optical communications system with quantum encryption for airborne platforms for hyper-secure data transfer. The high-speed link will utilise Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) to transmit encrypted messages, and monitor for interception of the link via an eavesdropping detection feature. The system will be demonstrated whilst being flown on a small drone (under 7kg) and meet very challenging Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) constraints. Q-DOS light partners represent the whole spectrum of the value chain that will deliver a unique solution to the UK and global industries.

无人机和卫星等空气和太空平台的使用正在成为民事，政府和国防应用程序中的常规。信息安全在此类应用中非常重要。随着射频频谱的分配，最终用户将转向自由空间光学通信以提高数据速率。 Project Q-DOS LIGHT（具有最佳尺寸重量和功率的无人机的量子密钥分布）旨在通过提供带有量子加密的紧凑型光学通信系统来解决问题，用于空中平台，用于超安全数据传输。高速链接将利用量子密钥分布（QKD）来传输加密消息，并通过窃听检测功能监视链接的拦截。该系统将在小型无人机（低于7kg）上飞行时进行演示，并达到非常具有挑战性的尺寸，重量和功率（交换）约束。 Q-DOS Light Partners代表了价值链的全部范围，该链将为英国和全球行业提供独特的解决方案。

项目成果

Low size, weight and power quantum key distribution system for small form unmanned aerial vehicles

• DOI: 10.1117/12.2507669
• 发表时间: 2019-03
• 作者: C. Quintana;P. Sibson;Gavin Erry;Y. Thueux;Edward Kingston;Tawfik Ismail;Grahame Faulkner;J. Kennard;K. Gebremicael;Caroline Clark;C. Erven;Sylvain Chuard;Malcolm Watson;J. Rarity;Dominic O’Brien