Experimental Quantum Communications

该项目的目的是研究纠缠光子源在量子通信中的应用，例如使用基于纠缠的协议进行量子密钥分发。重点是自由空间量子通信。这包括地面通信系统以及部署在CubeSats上进行远程卫星通信。基于卫星的系统需要降低SWaP要求，这可以包括用波导和更集成的光学系统替换体光学器件。它们还需要耐用性和在空间环境中运行的能力，因此在源的开发和测试中将考虑到这一点。该项目还应包括开发和使用现有软件来模拟实验室中构建的任何系统的性能。

The aim of this project is to look into the development of entangled photon sources for applications to quantum communications, such as quantum key distribution using entanglement based protocols. The focus will on free space quantum communications. This includes terrestrial communication systems as well as deployment on CubeSats for long range satellite based communications. Satellite based systems require reducing the SWaP requirements, which may include replacing bulk optics with waveguided and more integrated optical systems. They also require durability and the ability to operate in space environment, so this will be taken into account in the development and testing of sources. This project should also include developing and working with existing software to model the performance of any systems built in the lab.