Photonic Integrated Phase Encoding Transmitter for Satellite QKD

Vermeer J, Pudelko J, Bayraktar Ö, Günthner K, Marquardt C (2025)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2025

Pages Range: 1-1

Conference Proceedings Title: 2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC)

Event location: München DE

DOI: 10.1109/CLEO/Europe-EQEC65582.2025.11109539

Abstract

In 2017, the Micius mission [1] showed that satellite quantum key distribution (QKD) can surpass the range limit of fiber-based QKD [2]. Due to the high launch cost of satellites the cost of these systems would be reduced significantly if the size, weight and power of the satellites could be reduced. This requires the use of new integration technologies, like the miniaturized modules based on photonic integrated circuits (PIC) tested in the QUBE mission [3], [4]. Using the knowledge gained there, the QUBE-II mission aims to launch an 8U CubeSat (10×20×40cm3) with the goal of performing QKD between the cubesat and an optical ground station [5].

Authors with CRIS profile

Jonas Pudelko Chair of Optical Quantum Technologies Ömer Bayraktar Chair of Optical Quantum Technologies Kevin Günthner Chair of Optical Quantum Technologies Christoph Marquardt Institut für Optik, Information und Photonik

How to cite

APA:

Vermeer, J., Pudelko, J., Bayraktar, Ö., Günthner, K., & Marquardt, C. (2025). Photonic Integrated Phase Encoding Transmitter for Satellite QKD. In 2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC) (pp. 1-1). München, DE.

MLA:

Vermeer, Joost, et al. "Photonic Integrated Phase Encoding Transmitter for Satellite QKD." Proceedings of the 2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC), München 2025. 1-1.

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