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Space-to-Ground Quantum Key Distribution Using a Small-Sized Payload on Tiangong-2 Space Lab |
| Sheng-Kai Liao1,2†, Jin Lin1,2†, Ji-Gang Ren1,2, Wei-Yue Liu1,2, Jia Qiang3, Juan Yin1,2, Yang Li1,2, Qi Shen1,2, Liang Zhang2,3, Xue-Feng Liang4, Hai-Lin Yong1,2, Feng-Zhi Li1,2, Ya-Yun Yin1,2, Yuan Cao1,2, Wen-Qi Cai1,2, Wen-Zhuo Zhang1,2, Jian-Jun Jia3, Jin-Cai Wu3, Xiao-Wen Chen3, Shan-Cong Zhang4, Xiao-Jun Jiang5, Jian-Feng Wang5, Yong-Mei Huang6, Qiang Wang6, Lu Ma7, Li Li1,2, Ge-Sheng Pan1,2, Qiang Zhang1,2, Yu-Ao Chen1,2, Chao-Yang Lu1,2, Nai-Le Liu1,2, Xiongfeng Ma2, Rong Shu2,3, Cheng-Zhi Peng1,2**, Jian-Yu Wang2,3**, Jian-Wei Pan1,2** |
1Department of Modern Physics and Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026
2Shanghai Branch, CAS Center for Excellence and Synergetic Innovation Center in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, Shanghai 201315
3Key Laboratory of Space Active Opto-Electronic Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083
4Beijing UCAS Space Technology Co., Ltd, Beijing 100190
5National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012
6Key Laboratory of Optical engineering, Institute of Optics and Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610209
7Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011 |
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Sheng-Kai Liao, Jin Lin, Ji-Gang Ren et al 2017 Chin. Phys. Lett. 34 090302 |
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Abstract Quantum technology establishes a foundation for secure communication via quantum key distribution (QKD). In the last two decades, the rapid development of QKD makes a global quantum communication network feasible. In order to construct this network, it is economical to consider small-sized and low-cost QKD payloads, which can be assembled on satellites with different sizes, such as space stations. Here we report an experimental demonstration of space-to-ground QKD using a small-sized payload, from Tiangong-2 space lab to Nanshan ground station. The 57.9-kg payload integrates a tracking system, a QKD transmitter along with modules for synchronization, and a laser communication transmitter. In the space lab, a 50 MHz vacuum + weak decoy-state optical source is sent through a reflective telescope with an aperture of 200 mm. On the ground station, a telescope with an aperture of 1200 mm collects the signal photons. A stable and high-transmittance communication channel is set up with a high-precision bidirectional tracking system, a polarization compensation module, and a synchronization system. When the quantum link is successfully established, we obtain a key rate over 100 bps with a communication distance up to 719 km. Together with our recent development of QKD in daylight, the present demonstration paves the way towards a practical satellite-constellation-based global quantum secure network with small-sized QKD payloads.
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Received: 08 August 2017
Published: 10 August 2017
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03.67.Dd
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(Quantum cryptography and communication security)
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03.67.Hk
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(Quantum communication)
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42.50.Dv
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(Quantum state engineering and measurements)
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42.50.Ex
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(Optical implementations of quantum information processing and transfer)
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| Fund: Supported by China Manned Space Program, Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. |
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