Next-generation single photon sources for satellite-based quantum communication

Tobias Vogl; Sebastian Ritter; Mostafa Abasifard; Josephine Krause; Heiko Knopf; Falk Eilenberger

doi:10.1117/12.2616859

30 May 2022 Next-generation single photon sources for satellite-based quantum communication

Tobias Vogl, Sebastian Ritter, Mostafa Abasifard, Josephine Krause, Heiko Knopf, Falk Eilenberger

Proceedings Volume 12089, Advanced Photon Counting Techniques XVI; 1208904 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2616859
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2022, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

We present a room temperature single photon source based on a color center in hexagonal boron nitride for satellite-based quantum networks. The resonator-coupled emitter is characterized by a narrowband tuneable spectrum, high photon purity, and high quantum efficiency. The photon source is currently integrated on a 3U CubeSat to qualify it for use in a future satellite-based global quantum-encrypted network. The satellite also performs a fundamental test of quantum gravity.

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Tobias Vogl, Sebastian Ritter, Mostafa Abasifard, Josephine Krause, Heiko Knopf, and Falk Eilenberger "Next-generation single photon sources for satellite-based quantum communication", Proc. SPIE 12089, Advanced Photon Counting Techniques XVI, 1208904 (30 May 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2616859

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