The document provides an executive summary of a study on the feasibility of adopting concepts from quantum physics and quantum communications to a space infrastructure. It discusses key principles like superposition, qubits, and entanglement. It compares quantum and classical optical communications, highlighting increased capacity and perfect security from quantum cryptography. It proposes a series of photon-based experiments using the International Space Station to demonstrate fundamental quantum physics and quantum key distribution. The experiments would start simply and increase in complexity, providing a logical progression to validate the technology.
1) Quantum entanglement is a property where quantum states of objects cannot be described independently, even if separated spatially. A practical example involves two cups of hot chocolate where tasting one instantly reveals the other's state.
2) Bra-ket notation is used to describe quantum states as vectors or functionals in a Hilbert space. Operators act on these states to model physical quantities.
3) A qubit is the quantum analogue of a classical bit, existing in superposition of states |0> and |1>. Quantum computers use entanglement between qubits to perform computations in parallel.
This document provides an overview of quantum computing. It defines quantum as the smallest possible unit of physical properties like energy or matter. Quantum computers use quantum phenomena like superposition and entanglement to perform operations on quantum bits (qubits). Qubits can exist in multiple states simultaneously, unlike classical computer bits which are either 0 or 1. The document outlines how quantum computers work based on quantum principles and can solve certain problems exponentially faster than classical computers. It also compares classical computers to quantum computers and discusses potential applications of quantum computing in areas like artificial intelligence, cryptography, and molecular modeling.
Quantum computing uses principles of quantum theory and qubits (quantum bits) that can represent superpositions of states to perform calculations. The document traces the history of quantum computing from its proposal in 1982 to modern developments. It explains key concepts like qubits, entanglement, and parallelism that allow quantum computers to solve certain problems like factorization and simulation much faster than classical computers. Recent progress in building quantum computers is discussed, including D-Wave Systems' quantum annealing approach. While obstacles remain, quantum computing could have important applications in networking, cryptography, and artificial intelligence.
Quantum computing and quantum communications utilize principles of quantum mechanics such as superposition and entanglement to process and transmit information in novel ways. Current research is exploring how to build reliable quantum computers and networks using technologies like ion traps, quantum dots, and optical methods. While still in early stages, quantum information science shows promise for solving computationally difficult problems in fields such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and drug discovery. Pioneering work by groups like D-Wave, IBM, and China are helping advance our understanding of how to harness quantum effects for powerful new computing and communication applications.
This is a seminar on Quantum Computing given on 9th march 2017 at CIME, Bhubaneswar by me(2nd year MCA).
Video at - https://youtu.be/vguxg0RYg7M
PDF at - http://www.slideshare.net/deepankarsandhibigraha/quantum-computing-73031375
Quantum computing is a type of computation that harnesses the collective properties of quantum states, such as superposition, interference, and entanglement, to perform calculations.
This presentation is designed to elucidate about the Quantum Computing - History - Principles - QUBITS - Quantum Computing Models - Applications - Advantages and Disadvantages.
This slide starts from a basic explanation between Bit and Qubit. It then follows with a brief history behind Quantum Computer, current trends, and update with concerns to make the quantum computer practically useful.
1) Quantum entanglement is a property where quantum states of objects cannot be described independently, even if separated spatially. A practical example involves two cups of hot chocolate where tasting one instantly reveals the other's state.
2) Bra-ket notation is used to describe quantum states as vectors or functionals in a Hilbert space. Operators act on these states to model physical quantities.
3) A qubit is the quantum analogue of a classical bit, existing in superposition of states |0> and |1>. Quantum computers use entanglement between qubits to perform computations in parallel.
This document provides an overview of quantum computing. It defines quantum as the smallest possible unit of physical properties like energy or matter. Quantum computers use quantum phenomena like superposition and entanglement to perform operations on quantum bits (qubits). Qubits can exist in multiple states simultaneously, unlike classical computer bits which are either 0 or 1. The document outlines how quantum computers work based on quantum principles and can solve certain problems exponentially faster than classical computers. It also compares classical computers to quantum computers and discusses potential applications of quantum computing in areas like artificial intelligence, cryptography, and molecular modeling.
Quantum computing uses principles of quantum theory and qubits (quantum bits) that can represent superpositions of states to perform calculations. The document traces the history of quantum computing from its proposal in 1982 to modern developments. It explains key concepts like qubits, entanglement, and parallelism that allow quantum computers to solve certain problems like factorization and simulation much faster than classical computers. Recent progress in building quantum computers is discussed, including D-Wave Systems' quantum annealing approach. While obstacles remain, quantum computing could have important applications in networking, cryptography, and artificial intelligence.
Quantum computing and quantum communications utilize principles of quantum mechanics such as superposition and entanglement to process and transmit information in novel ways. Current research is exploring how to build reliable quantum computers and networks using technologies like ion traps, quantum dots, and optical methods. While still in early stages, quantum information science shows promise for solving computationally difficult problems in fields such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and drug discovery. Pioneering work by groups like D-Wave, IBM, and China are helping advance our understanding of how to harness quantum effects for powerful new computing and communication applications.
This is a seminar on Quantum Computing given on 9th march 2017 at CIME, Bhubaneswar by me(2nd year MCA).
Video at - https://youtu.be/vguxg0RYg7M
PDF at - http://www.slideshare.net/deepankarsandhibigraha/quantum-computing-73031375
Quantum computing is a type of computation that harnesses the collective properties of quantum states, such as superposition, interference, and entanglement, to perform calculations.
This presentation is designed to elucidate about the Quantum Computing - History - Principles - QUBITS - Quantum Computing Models - Applications - Advantages and Disadvantages.
This slide starts from a basic explanation between Bit and Qubit. It then follows with a brief history behind Quantum Computer, current trends, and update with concerns to make the quantum computer practically useful.
Quantum computing is a new approach to computation based on quantum theory that explains energy and matter at the atomic and subatomic level. Quantum computers use quantum bits (qubits) that can represent both 1s and 0s simultaneously, allowing them to solve certain problems like algorithms much faster than classical computers. Techniques for quantum computing include ion traps, resonant cavities, and quantum dots. While digital computers use transistors and binary digits, quantum computers use quantum mechanical phenomena and qubits. Developing quantum computing may help solve problems in areas like national security, business, and the environment. Researchers are working to build functional quantum computers and networks that could power new technologies like artificial intelligence.
-It is a good ppt for a beginner to learn about Quantum
Computer.
-Quantum computer a solution for every present day computing
problems.
-Quantum computer a best solution for AI making
Quantum computers use principles of quantum mechanics rather than classical binary logic. They have qubits that can represent superpositions of 0 and 1, allowing massive parallelism. Key effects like superposition, entanglement, and tunneling give them advantages over classical computers for problems like factoring and searching. Early quantum computers have been built with up to a few hundred qubits, and algorithms like Shor's show promise for cryptography applications. However, challenges remain around error correction and controlling quantum states as quantum computers scale up. D-Wave has produced commercial quantum annealing systems with over 1000 qubits, but debate continues on whether these demonstrate quantum advantage. Overall, quantum computing could transform fields like AI, simulation, and optimization if challenges around building reliable large-scale quantum
A file on Quantum Computing for people with least knowledge about physics, electronics, computers and programming. Perfect for people with management backgrounds. Covers understandable details about the topic.
Quantum Computers are the future and this manual explains the topic in the best possible way.
This document provides an overview of quantum computing, including:
- The current state of quantum computing technology, which involves noisy intermediate-scale quantum computers with 10s to 100s of qubits and moderate error rates.
- The difference between quantum and classical information, noting that quantum information uses superposition and entanglement, exponentially increasing computational power.
- An example quantum algorithm, Bernstein-Vazirani, which can solve a problem in one query that classical computers require n queries to solve, demonstrating quantum computing's potential computational advantages.
The document provides an overview of fundamental concepts in quantum computing, including quantum properties like superposition, entanglement, and uncertainty principle. It discusses how quantum bits can represent more than classical bits by being in superpositions of states. Basic quantum gates like Hadamard, Pauli X, and phase shift gates are also introduced, along with pioneers in the field like Feynman, Deutsch, Shor, and Grover. Potential applications of quantum computing are listed.
Quantum computing uses quantum bits (qubits) that can exist in superpositions of states rather than just 1s and 0s. This allows quantum computers to perform exponentially more calculations in parallel than classical computers. Some of the main challenges to building quantum computers are preventing qubit decoherence from environmental interference, developing effective error correction methods, and observing outputs without corrupting data. Quantum computers may one day be able to break current encryption methods and solve optimization problems much faster than classical computers.
Quantum Computers New Generation of Computers PART1 by Prof Lili SaghafiProfessor Lili Saghafi
This lecture is intended to introduce the concepts and terminology used in Quantum Computing, to provide an overview of what a Quantum Computer is, and why you would want to program one.
The material here is using very high level concepts and is designed to be accessible to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Some background in physics, mathematics and programming is useful to help understand the concepts presented.
Exploits Quantum Mechanical effects
Built around “Qubits” rather than “bits”
Operates in an extreme environment
Enables quantum algorithms to solve very hard problems
This document summarizes quantum computing. It begins with an introduction explaining the differences between classical and quantum bits, with qubits being able to exist in superpositions of states. The history of quantum computing is discussed, including early explorations in the 1970s-80s and Peter Shor's breakthrough in 1994. D-Wave Systems is mentioned as the first company to develop a quantum computer in 2011. The scope, architecture, working principles, advantages and applications of quantum computing are then outlined at a high level. The document concludes by discussing the growing field of quantum computing research and applications.
Quantum computing uses quantum mechanics phenomena like superposition and entanglement to perform calculations exponentially faster than classical computers for certain problems. While quantum computers have shown promise in areas like optimization, simulation, and encryption cracking, significant challenges remain in scaling up quantum bits and reducing noise and errors. Current research aims to build larger quantum registers of 50+ qubits to demonstrate quantum advantage and explore practical applications, with the future potential to revolutionize fields like artificial intelligence, materials design, and drug discovery if full-scale quantum computers can be realized.
A quantum computer performs calculations using quantum mechanics and quantum properties like superposition and entanglement. It uses quantum bits (qubits) that can exist in superpositions of states unlike classical computer bits. A quantum computer could solve some problems, like factoring large numbers, much faster than classical computers. The document discusses the history of computing generations and quantum computing, how quantum computers work using qubits, superpositions and entanglement, and potential applications like encryption cracking and simulation.
Seminar Report on Quantum Key DistributionShahrikh Khan
This document is a seminar report submitted by Shahrukh A. Khan to the Department of Computer Engineering at SSBT's College of Engineering and Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor of Engineering degree. The report discusses quantum key distribution, with sections introducing classical cryptography, reviewing related work, describing the methodology used, discussing implementation and applications, and concluding. The report was completed under the guidance of Mr. M.E. Patil in 2015.
This document discusses the history and future of quantum computing. It explains how quantum computers work using principles of quantum mechanics like superposition and entanglement. Quantum computers can perform multiple computations simultaneously by exploiting the ability of qubits to exist in superposition. Current research involves building larger quantum registers with more qubits and performing calculations with 2 qubits. The future of quantum computing may enable solving certain problems much faster than classical computers, with desktop quantum computers potentially arriving within 10 years.
This research paper gives an overview of quantum computers – description of their operation, differences between quantum and silicon computers, major construction problems of a quantum computer and many other basic aspects. No special scientific knowledge is necessary for the reader.
This presentation is about quantum computing.which going to be new technological concept for computer operating system.In this subject the research is going on.
This document provides an overview of quantum computing, including its history, basic concepts, applications, advantages, difficulties, and future directions. It discusses how quantum computing originated in the 1980s with the goal of building a computer that is millions of times faster than classical computers and theoretically uses no energy. The basic concepts covered include quantum mechanics, superpositioning, qubits, quantum gates, and how quantum computers could perform calculations that are intractable on classical computers, such as factoring large numbers. The document also outlines some of the challenges facing quantum computing as well as potential future advances in the field.
Quantum computers perform calculations using quantum mechanics and qubits that can represent superpositions of states. While classical computers use bits that are either 0 or 1, qubits can be both 0 and 1 simultaneously. This allows quantum computers to massively parallelize computations. Some potential applications include simulating molecular interactions for drug development, breaking encryption standards, and optimizing machine learning models. Several companies are working to develop quantum computers, but building large-scale, reliable versions remains a challenge due to the difficulty of controlling qubits.
A quantum computer performs calculations based on quantum mechanics, the behavior of particles at the subatomic level. Unlike conventional computers that use bits of 0s and 1s, quantum computers use quantum bits or qubits that can be 0 and 1 simultaneously. This superposition allows quantum computers to manipulate enormous combinations of states at once, potentially performing calculations millions of times faster than classical computers. If built, quantum computers could revolutionize computing in the 21st century by tapping directly into the vast potential of quantum mechanics.
1) The document explores the origins of complex numbers in quantum mechanics through three axioms: composability, consistency, and the separation axiom.
2) Applying the composability and consistency axioms to classical and quantum systems implies either real or complex numbers. The separation axiom eliminates real numbers, leaving complex numbers.
3) The author proposes that quantum mechanics can be derived from these axioms by defining symmetric and anti-symmetric products that satisfy certain identities for composable systems, implying the use of complex numbers in quantum mechanics.
Quantum computing is a new approach to computation based on quantum theory that explains energy and matter at the atomic and subatomic level. Quantum computers use quantum bits (qubits) that can represent both 1s and 0s simultaneously, allowing them to solve certain problems like algorithms much faster than classical computers. Techniques for quantum computing include ion traps, resonant cavities, and quantum dots. While digital computers use transistors and binary digits, quantum computers use quantum mechanical phenomena and qubits. Developing quantum computing may help solve problems in areas like national security, business, and the environment. Researchers are working to build functional quantum computers and networks that could power new technologies like artificial intelligence.
-It is a good ppt for a beginner to learn about Quantum
Computer.
-Quantum computer a solution for every present day computing
problems.
-Quantum computer a best solution for AI making
Quantum computers use principles of quantum mechanics rather than classical binary logic. They have qubits that can represent superpositions of 0 and 1, allowing massive parallelism. Key effects like superposition, entanglement, and tunneling give them advantages over classical computers for problems like factoring and searching. Early quantum computers have been built with up to a few hundred qubits, and algorithms like Shor's show promise for cryptography applications. However, challenges remain around error correction and controlling quantum states as quantum computers scale up. D-Wave has produced commercial quantum annealing systems with over 1000 qubits, but debate continues on whether these demonstrate quantum advantage. Overall, quantum computing could transform fields like AI, simulation, and optimization if challenges around building reliable large-scale quantum
A file on Quantum Computing for people with least knowledge about physics, electronics, computers and programming. Perfect for people with management backgrounds. Covers understandable details about the topic.
Quantum Computers are the future and this manual explains the topic in the best possible way.
This document provides an overview of quantum computing, including:
- The current state of quantum computing technology, which involves noisy intermediate-scale quantum computers with 10s to 100s of qubits and moderate error rates.
- The difference between quantum and classical information, noting that quantum information uses superposition and entanglement, exponentially increasing computational power.
- An example quantum algorithm, Bernstein-Vazirani, which can solve a problem in one query that classical computers require n queries to solve, demonstrating quantum computing's potential computational advantages.
The document provides an overview of fundamental concepts in quantum computing, including quantum properties like superposition, entanglement, and uncertainty principle. It discusses how quantum bits can represent more than classical bits by being in superpositions of states. Basic quantum gates like Hadamard, Pauli X, and phase shift gates are also introduced, along with pioneers in the field like Feynman, Deutsch, Shor, and Grover. Potential applications of quantum computing are listed.
Quantum computing uses quantum bits (qubits) that can exist in superpositions of states rather than just 1s and 0s. This allows quantum computers to perform exponentially more calculations in parallel than classical computers. Some of the main challenges to building quantum computers are preventing qubit decoherence from environmental interference, developing effective error correction methods, and observing outputs without corrupting data. Quantum computers may one day be able to break current encryption methods and solve optimization problems much faster than classical computers.
Quantum Computers New Generation of Computers PART1 by Prof Lili SaghafiProfessor Lili Saghafi
This lecture is intended to introduce the concepts and terminology used in Quantum Computing, to provide an overview of what a Quantum Computer is, and why you would want to program one.
The material here is using very high level concepts and is designed to be accessible to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Some background in physics, mathematics and programming is useful to help understand the concepts presented.
Exploits Quantum Mechanical effects
Built around “Qubits” rather than “bits”
Operates in an extreme environment
Enables quantum algorithms to solve very hard problems
This document summarizes quantum computing. It begins with an introduction explaining the differences between classical and quantum bits, with qubits being able to exist in superpositions of states. The history of quantum computing is discussed, including early explorations in the 1970s-80s and Peter Shor's breakthrough in 1994. D-Wave Systems is mentioned as the first company to develop a quantum computer in 2011. The scope, architecture, working principles, advantages and applications of quantum computing are then outlined at a high level. The document concludes by discussing the growing field of quantum computing research and applications.
Quantum computing uses quantum mechanics phenomena like superposition and entanglement to perform calculations exponentially faster than classical computers for certain problems. While quantum computers have shown promise in areas like optimization, simulation, and encryption cracking, significant challenges remain in scaling up quantum bits and reducing noise and errors. Current research aims to build larger quantum registers of 50+ qubits to demonstrate quantum advantage and explore practical applications, with the future potential to revolutionize fields like artificial intelligence, materials design, and drug discovery if full-scale quantum computers can be realized.
A quantum computer performs calculations using quantum mechanics and quantum properties like superposition and entanglement. It uses quantum bits (qubits) that can exist in superpositions of states unlike classical computer bits. A quantum computer could solve some problems, like factoring large numbers, much faster than classical computers. The document discusses the history of computing generations and quantum computing, how quantum computers work using qubits, superpositions and entanglement, and potential applications like encryption cracking and simulation.
Seminar Report on Quantum Key DistributionShahrikh Khan
This document is a seminar report submitted by Shahrukh A. Khan to the Department of Computer Engineering at SSBT's College of Engineering and Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor of Engineering degree. The report discusses quantum key distribution, with sections introducing classical cryptography, reviewing related work, describing the methodology used, discussing implementation and applications, and concluding. The report was completed under the guidance of Mr. M.E. Patil in 2015.
This document discusses the history and future of quantum computing. It explains how quantum computers work using principles of quantum mechanics like superposition and entanglement. Quantum computers can perform multiple computations simultaneously by exploiting the ability of qubits to exist in superposition. Current research involves building larger quantum registers with more qubits and performing calculations with 2 qubits. The future of quantum computing may enable solving certain problems much faster than classical computers, with desktop quantum computers potentially arriving within 10 years.
This research paper gives an overview of quantum computers – description of their operation, differences between quantum and silicon computers, major construction problems of a quantum computer and many other basic aspects. No special scientific knowledge is necessary for the reader.
This presentation is about quantum computing.which going to be new technological concept for computer operating system.In this subject the research is going on.
This document provides an overview of quantum computing, including its history, basic concepts, applications, advantages, difficulties, and future directions. It discusses how quantum computing originated in the 1980s with the goal of building a computer that is millions of times faster than classical computers and theoretically uses no energy. The basic concepts covered include quantum mechanics, superpositioning, qubits, quantum gates, and how quantum computers could perform calculations that are intractable on classical computers, such as factoring large numbers. The document also outlines some of the challenges facing quantum computing as well as potential future advances in the field.
Quantum computers perform calculations using quantum mechanics and qubits that can represent superpositions of states. While classical computers use bits that are either 0 or 1, qubits can be both 0 and 1 simultaneously. This allows quantum computers to massively parallelize computations. Some potential applications include simulating molecular interactions for drug development, breaking encryption standards, and optimizing machine learning models. Several companies are working to develop quantum computers, but building large-scale, reliable versions remains a challenge due to the difficulty of controlling qubits.
A quantum computer performs calculations based on quantum mechanics, the behavior of particles at the subatomic level. Unlike conventional computers that use bits of 0s and 1s, quantum computers use quantum bits or qubits that can be 0 and 1 simultaneously. This superposition allows quantum computers to manipulate enormous combinations of states at once, potentially performing calculations millions of times faster than classical computers. If built, quantum computers could revolutionize computing in the 21st century by tapping directly into the vast potential of quantum mechanics.
1) The document explores the origins of complex numbers in quantum mechanics through three axioms: composability, consistency, and the separation axiom.
2) Applying the composability and consistency axioms to classical and quantum systems implies either real or complex numbers. The separation axiom eliminates real numbers, leaving complex numbers.
3) The author proposes that quantum mechanics can be derived from these axioms by defining symmetric and anti-symmetric products that satisfy certain identities for composable systems, implying the use of complex numbers in quantum mechanics.
Quantum is an OpenStack project to provide network connectivity as a service between interface devices. It will enable cloud tenants to create rich networking topologies, build advanced network services and innovative network capabilities.
The document discusses interpretations of quantum mechanics including the Copenhagen interpretation, many-worlds interpretation, and transactional interpretation. It summarizes four quantum paradoxes around wave-particle duality, quantum measurement, and non-locality. It then provides more details on the transactional interpretation, explaining how it uses advanced and retarded waves to describe quantum events and resolve the paradoxes without needing observers or wavefunction collapse. Finally, it discusses how interpretations cannot be experimentally tested but notes one potential exception with a new experiment.
Quantum Physics for Dogs: Many Worlds, Many Treats?Chad Orzel
The document discusses interpretations of quantum mechanics, specifically the Copenhagen interpretation and the Many-Worlds interpretation. It explains that under the Copenhagen interpretation, measurement causes the quantum wavefunction to collapse, while under the Many-Worlds interpretation, the wavefunction never collapses and instead continuously splits the universe into many branches. Decoherence helps explain why we only observe single states despite the continuous splitting, as interactions with the environment make the effects of other branches undetectable. The document also notes challenges with both interpretations and how the combination of Many-Worlds and decoherence addresses these challenges.
Atoms, quanta,and qubits: Atomism in quantum mechanics and informationVasil Penchev
The original conception of atomism suggests “atoms”, which cannot be divided more into composing parts. However, the name “atom” in physics is reserved for entities, which can be divided into electrons, protons, neutrons and other “elementary particles”, some of which are in turn compounded by other, “more elementary” ones. Instead of this, quantum mechanics is grounded on the actually indivisible quanta of action limited by the fundamental Planck constant. It resolves the problem of how both discrete and continuous (even smooth) to be described uniformly and invariantly in thus. Quantum mechanics can be interpreted in terms of quantum information. Qubit is the indivisible unit (“atom”) of quantum information. The imagery of atomism in modern physics moves from atoms of matter (or energy) via “atoms” (quanta) of action to “atoms” (qubits) of quantum information. This is a conceptual shift in the cognition of reality to terms of information, choice, and time.
Quantum mechanics describes the behavior of matter and light on the atomic and subatomic scale. Some key points of the quantum mechanics view are that particles can exhibit both wave-like and particle-like properties, their behavior is probabilistic rather than definite, and some properties like position and momentum cannot be known simultaneously with complete precision due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Quantum mechanics has successfully explained various phenomena that classical physics could not and led to important technologies like lasers, MRI machines, and semiconductor devices.
ColdFusion is a web application server that is comparable to PHP and ASP.NET. It is easy and concise to use and has tons of built-in functionality. The document introduces ColdFusion and covers its advantages over other technologies. It demonstrates ColdFusion's templating language CFML, variables, scopes, databases, components, and features like Twitter integration, PDF creation, and mobile development.
Cold Fusion was created as a commercial product by the Allaire Corporation. As a commercial product it has some features different from other Server Side Scripting Languages. The first major difference is that Cold Fusion scripts do not have to display their source code like every other scripting language, it is possible to run encrypted versions of the scripts.
Planck's Quantum Theory and Discovery of X-raysSidra Javed
Planck's quantum theory
Discovery of X-rays and explanation of production of X-rays, relation between atomic number and frequency of X-rays, application and uses of X-rays.
Bo Ewald from D-Wave Systems presented this deck at the HPC Advisory Council Switzerland Conference.
"This talk will provide an introduction to quantum computing and briefly review different approached to implementing a quantum computer. D-Wave’s approach to implementing a quantum annealing architecture and the software and programming environment will be discussed. Finally, some potential applications of quantum computing will also be addressed."
Watch the video presentation: http://wp.me/p3RLHQ-f89
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Quantum information theory deals with integrating information theory with quantum mechanics by studying how information can be stored and retrieved from quantum systems. Quantum computing uses quantum physics and quantum bits (qubits) that can exist in superpositions of states to perform computations in parallel and solve problems like factoring prime numbers faster than classical computers. Key challenges for quantum computing include preventing decoherence and protecting fragile quantum states.
Fusion power is the generation of energy by nuclear fusion. Fusion reactions are high energy reactions in which two lighteratomic nuclei fuse to form a heavier nucleus. When they combine, some of the mass is lost.
This is converted into energy through E = mc2 Fusion power is a research effort to try and harness this energy to power large scale cleaner energy. It is also a major part of plasma physics research.
Quantum Computing: Welcome to the FutureVernBrownell
Vern Brownell, CEO at D-Wave Systems, shares his thoughts on Quantum Computing in this presentation, which he delivered at Compute Midwest in November 2014. He addresses big questions that include: What is a quantum computer? How do you build one? Why does it matter? What does the future hold for quantum computing?
This document provides an overview of quantum mechanics (QM) calculation methods. It discusses molecular mechanics, wavefunction methods, electron density methods, including correlation, Hartree-Fock theory, semi-empirical methods, density functional theory, and their relative speed and accuracy. Key aspects that can be calculated using these methods are also listed, such as molecular orbitals, electron density, geometry, energies, spectroscopic properties, and more. Basis sets and handling open-shell systems in calculations are also covered.
This document presents an overview of quantum computers. It begins with an introduction and brief outline, then discusses the history of quantum computing from 1982 onwards. It explains that quantum computers use quantum mechanics principles like qubits and superposition to potentially solve problems beyond the capabilities of classical computers. Some applications mentioned include cryptography, artificial intelligence, and teleportation. Challenges like decoherence and error correction are also noted. The conclusion states that if successfully built, quantum computers could revolutionize society.
This document provides an overview of Turing machines. It introduces Turing machines as a simple mathematical model of a computer proposed by Alan Turing in 1936. A Turing machine consists of a tape divided into cells, a read/write head, finite states, and a transition function. The transition function defines how the machine moves between states and reads/writes symbols on the tape based on its current state and tape symbol. Turing machines can accept languages and compute functions. Variations include multi-tape, non-deterministic, multi-head, offline, multi-dimensional, and stationary-head Turing machines. The properties of Turing machines include their ability to recognize any language generated by a phrase-structure grammar and the Church
This document provides a review of quantum information theory and quantum computing. It begins with introductions to classical information theory, computer science concepts like Turing machines, and the principles of quantum mechanics. It then outlines the key ideas in quantum information like qubits, quantum gates, no-cloning, and teleportation. The document describes the universal quantum computer model and some example quantum algorithms. It reviews current experimental implementations and discusses the importance of quantum error correction for building a practical quantum computer.
This document discusses quantum photonics and its applications. It begins by outlining the importance of quantum photonics in fields like information processing, communication, measurement, and nanotechnology. It then provides an introduction to basic photonics concepts like photons, quantum states, and coherence. The document outlines several applications of quantum photonics in areas like quantum information processing, quantum metrology, quantum teleportation, and quantum cryptography. It also discusses advantages like secure communication and accurate measurements. Future challenges are identified as developing quantum computers, multi-particle teleportation, and a quantum internet. The document concludes by noting that quantum photonics will continue to play a central role in future technologies.
This document discusses quantum photonics and its applications. It begins by outlining the importance of quantum photonics in fields like information processing, communication, measurement, and nanotechnology. It then provides an introduction to basic photonics concepts like photons, quantum states, and coherence. The document outlines several applications of quantum photonics in areas like quantum information processing, quantum metrology, quantum teleportation, and quantum cryptography. It also discusses advantages like secure communication and accurate measurements. Future challenges are identified as developing quantum computers, multi-particle teleportation, and a quantum internet. The document concludes by noting that quantum photonics will continue to play a central role in future technologies.
Quantum communication and quantum computingIOSR Journals
Abstract: The subject of quantum computing brings together ideas from classical information theory, computer
science, and quantum physics. This review aims to summarize not just quantum computing, but the whole
subject of quantum information theory. Information can be identified as the most general thing which must
propagate from a cause to an effect. It therefore has a fundamentally important role in the science of physics.
However, the mathematical treatment of information, especially information processing, is quite recent, dating
from the mid-20th century. This has meant that the full significance of information as a basic concept in physics
is only now being discovered. This is especially true in quantum mechanics. The theory of quantum information
and computing puts this significance on a firm footing, and has led to some profound and exciting new insights
into the natural world. Among these are the use of quantum states to permit the secure transmission of classical
information (quantum cryptography), the use of quantum entanglement to permit reliable transmission of
quantum states (teleportation), the possibility of preserving quantum coherence in the presence of irreversible
noise processes (quantum error correction), and the use of controlled quantum evolution for efficient
computation (quantum computation). The common theme of all these insights is the use of quantum
entanglement as a computational resource.
Keywords: quantum bits, quantum registers, quantum gates and quantum networks
This document describes Marco Antonio Escobar Acevedo's Master's thesis which compares calculations of nonlinear optical response in semiconductors using two different gauges: the length gauge and transversal gauge. The thesis derives the expressions for calculating second-order optical susceptibilities in both gauges from quantum mechanics perturbation theory. It then presents ab initio calculations of second-order optical susceptibilities for GaAs using the local density approximation with scissors corrections. The results from both gauges are compared and the issue of gauge invariance in the calculations is discussed.
This document is a thesis written in German that discusses active switching in long distance quantum state teleportation. It begins by providing background on principles of quantum information theory, including elements of classical information theory like Shannon entropy and noisy channel coding theorem. It then discusses quantum entanglement and nonlocality, including entangled states, the EPR paradox, Bell's inequalities, and loopholes. The thesis goes on to describe quantum state teleportation and Bennett's scheme. It discusses the general setup, components, and implementation of long distance quantum state teleportation, including Alice and Bob's laboratories, the classical and quantum channels, and hardware for actively triggered unitary transformations using Pockels cells.
Quantum computers have the potential to vastly outperform classical computers for certain problems. They make use of quantum bits (qubits) that can exist in superpositions of states and become entangled with each other. This allows quantum computers to perform calculations on all possible combinations of inputs simultaneously. However, building large-scale quantum computers faces challenges such as maintaining quantum coherence long enough to perform useful computations. Researchers are working to develop quantum algorithms and overcome issues like decoherence. If successful, quantum computers could solve problems in domains like cryptography, simulation, and machine learning that are intractable for classical computers.
This document discusses quantum dots and quantum wires. It begins by providing a brief history of quantum dots, discovered in 1981 and coined in 1985. It describes their characteristics as semiconductor nanoparticles 1-100 atoms in diameter that exhibit quantum confinement. Applications include transistors, solar cells, LEDs and lasers. Health concerns relate to toxicity from cadmium. Quantum wires are nanowires that exhibit quantum effects, quantizing transverse energy. They may be used to link tiny circuit components. Various materials can be used including metals, semiconductors and insulators. Properties result from reducing dimensionality from quantum wells to wires to dots, decreasing degrees of freedom until full three-dimensional confinement in dots.
Design of an Optical Medium for the Simulation of Neutron Transport in Reacto...David Konyndyk
This document proposes designing an optical medium that can simulate neutron transport in nuclear reactor components for educational and analysis purposes. It begins with an overview of key neutron transport concepts like scattering, thermalization, and scattering angles. It then presents the experimental method, which involves using spherical glass microshells as scattering particles in resin and analyzing their properties via random walk simulations and theoretical scattering distributions. The document establishes quantitative relationships between the optical and neutron systems and lays groundwork for future experiments to test the optical medium's ability to accurately model spatial neutron distributions and energy deposition patterns in reactor components.
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Quantum communication in space
1. QUANTUM COMMUNICATIONS IN SPACE
(“QSpace”)
Executive Summary Report
Markus Aspelmeyer, Hannes R. B¨hm, Caslav Brukner, Rainer Kaltenbaek, Michael
o
Lindenthal, Julia Petschinka, Thomas Jennewein, Rupert Ursin, Philip Walther, Anton
Zeilinger
Martin Pfennigbauer, Walter R. Leeb
INSTITUT
FÜR NACHRICHTENTECHNIK
UND HOCHFREQUENZTECHNIK
Prepared for the European Space Agency under
ESTEC/Contract No. 16358/02/NL/SFe
ESTEC Technical Management: J.M.Perdigues (TOS-MMO)
EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY CONTRACT
REPORT
The work described in this report was done un-
der ESA contract. Responsibility for the con-
tents resides in the author or organization that
prepared it.
May 19, 2003
2. Abstract
Quantum information science is an intriguing example where purely fundamental and
even philosophical research can lead to a new technology. The developments in this young
field experience a worldwide boom. Quantum communication provides qualitatively new
concepts, which are much more powerful than their classical counterparts. This report is a
detailed study of the feasibility for adopting the concepts of fundamental quantum physics and
quantum communications to a space infrastructure. It also develops physical and technological
concepts specifically designed for a space environment.
After reviewing the basics of physics of quantum information we characterize and compare
quantum communications and classical optical communications. We discuss how to produce,
manipulate, and measure qubits to be employed in quantum communication systems. Em-
phasis is put on photonic qubits, but we also review the present status of non-photonic real-
izations of qubits. We show that the various protocols discussed in connection with quantum
information (like quantum cryptography or quantum teleportation) are feasible with today’s
technology when being based on photonic entanglement. Several space scenarios are analyzed
in detail both with respect to quantum communication applications and to novel fundamen-
tal quantum physics experiments. With the latter one may address, e.g., open questions on
quantum non-locality and on the possible influence of relativity on quantum coherence.
In the last chapter we establish selection criteria for first proof-of-principle quantum com-
munication experiments in space. Specifically, we propose to realize down-links from the
International Space Station (ISS) to optical ground stations. For this scenario, we suggest
a series of four experiments, one following in a logical way from the other, with increasing
complexity and expenditure. We also present a preliminary design of the experiments. This
includes block diagrams for space and ground terminals, a rough cost estimate, and a de-
scription of the quantum measurements to be performed. For these experiments we propose
the use of entangled photon pairs. They do not only allow the implementation of “standard”
quantum cryptography schemes but also open up new avenues both for fundamental research
and for quantum communication.
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4. 1 Introduction
1.1 Study objectives
The study has two main objectives: The first is to identify and investigate novel concepts
for space communication systems based on the principles of quantum physics with
emphasis on those areas related to quantum communications. The second objective is to
conceive and define experiments for the demonstration of fundamental principles
of quantum physics, which make advantageous use of the space infrastructure.
The aim of the proposed experiments is to make specific use of the added value of space
infrastructure for fundamental quantum experiments and practical quantum communication
based on the generation and manipulation of entangled photon pairs. The purpose of the
proposed experiments is within
• general studies: to establish a free space optical link suitable as quantum channel for
single photons (in contrast to existing optical space technology) and perform a sys-
tematic study on the influence of link parameters such as atmospheric birefringence,
absorption or scattering on the decoherence of quantum states,
• physical sciences: to perform fundamental quantum physics experiments beyond the
capabilities of earth-bound laboratories by utilizing the added value of space/ISS envi-
ronment,
• technology innovation and commercial R&D: to perform quantum key distribution be-
tween ISS and a single ground station and also between ISS and two different ground
stations to demonstrate the principle feasibility of satellite-based quantum communica-
tion.
1.2 Economic potential of quantum communication
Although classical information technology will surly not vanish with the advent of quantum
communication, there is no doubt about the huge economic potential of this new technology.
Gartner-Group analysts predict the advent of quantum communication technologies, both of
quantum computers (within a ten-year time frame) and of quantum cryptography (expected
as early as 2008). “Quantum mechanics is now on the speculative edge of computing research.
(. . . ) Enterprises that show a realistic understanding of advancing technologies will be more
successful in their reassurances” [1]. Also EU politics indicate that quantum communication
research has indeed taken the step from the laboratory into the world of industry. The Euro-
pean Commission is planning to move quantum cryptography research from the FET (Future
and Emerging Technologies) Framework Programme into the main industrial applications
programme within the calls of the 6th Framework Programme.
2 Principles of physics of quantum information
The most fundamental physical concepts of quantum information science are:
• superposition: The superposition principle allows the description of a physical system
as a superposition of alternatives. This so-called “superposition of states” does not only
1
5. provide all predictions for the outcome of a physical measurement but has also drastic
consequences for the nature of the physical state which we ascribe to a system.
• qubit: A qubit is the quantum analogue of the classical bit, i.e. information that is
encoded on an individual quantum system with separate states |0 and |1 . In contrast to
its classical counterpart, the qubit also entails the possibility of coherent superposition,
i.e. it can be either “0”, “1”, or a superposition of “0” and “1”. It is principally
impossible to obtain a perfect copy of a qubit in an arbitrary state without destroying
the information content of the original. This so-called “no-cloning theorem” is the basis
for the security of all quantum cryptographic schemes.
• entanglement: Quantum entanglement [2] describes correlations between physical sys-
tems that cannot be modeled by classical means. It is the basis both for fundamental
physical studies and for the design of quantum communication schemes such as quantum
cryptography, quantum dense-coding or quantum teleportation [3]. The quantum na-
ture of entanglement is revealed by testing correlations between independent observers
against so-called Bell inequalities, which impose a classical limit to such correlations.
Interactions of an entangled system with its environment can result in a loss of entan-
glement, and in an increase of its noise content, i.e. in a decrease of its purity. This
so-called “decoherence” is equivalent with a loss of information.
Communication schemes based on those fundamental quantum physical principles can
be much more efficient (or without any analogue) than their classical counterpart. We have
investigated the following well-known quantum communication protocols:
• Quantum key distribution (QKD) using single and entangled qubits: The quantum
cryptographic protocol relies on the transmission and detection of single photons. Its
security is based on the impossibility to copy the quantum state of a single photon and
is thus guaranteed by the laws of quantum physics [4, 5, 6].
• Quantum dense coding (QDC): This communication protocol utilizes quantum en-
tanglement as a resource for communication with higher-than-classical channel capacity
[7].
• Quantum state teleportation: This means the transfer of a quantum state from one
site to another without the use of a physical carrier but by utilizing shared entanglement
between transmitter and receiver. The implementation of quantum state teleportation
is also a necessary requirement to establish a quantum repeater, which allows to share
entanglement over arbitrary distances [8].
• Entanglement-enhanced classical communication: This scheme is based on the
transmission of entangled states and is more noise-resistant than any classical commu-
nication [9].
• Quantum communication complexity (QCC): This protocol utilizes entanglement
to decrease the amount of information exchange that is necessary to accomplish com-
putational tasks between distant parties [10, 11].
2
6. 3 Concepts based on entangled particles
3.1 Photons versus particles
In most state-of-the-art quantum information experiments, photons are used for several rea-
sons. They are “easy” to entangle and do not need sophisticated equipment for keeping
the system stable. For photonic qubits, the two bit levels “0” and “1” can for example be
realized by means of polarization, by angular momentum or by energy and time. Treat-
ing non-photonic systems leads to completely new conditions for creating and reading out
qubits. Also decoherence effects are more noticeable when working with particles including a
mass or potential. For non-photonic qubits the most common degrees of freedom which are
experimentally accessible to store information are:
• spin: Every particle containing a spin, like electrons, protons, neutrons or atoms can
be entangled.
• internal levels: This possibility to realize a qubit exists for atoms, as well as for ions
and molecules, e.g. in their modes of vibration
• energy levels: For many schemes this seems to be the easiest way to entangle particles.
The only condition is to own a stable ground- and excited state (|g , |e ).
3.2 Experimental realization and recent results
To build hardware for a quantum information network or computer, technology will be needed
that enables to manipulate and store qubits. The main requirements are:
• storage: Qubits have to be stored for a long time, long enough to complete the opera-
tion.
• isolation: The quantum system or the collection of qubits must be initialized in a well-
defined state and therefore well-isolated from the environment to minimize decoherence
errors.
• readout: Techniques will be needed to measure the qubits efficiently and reliably.
• gate: For manipulating a quantum state, arbitrary unitary operators must be available
and controlled to launch the initial state to an arbitrary entangled state.
• precision: The quantum gates should be implemented with high fidelity if the device
is to perform reliably.
These stringent hardware requirements unfortunately rule out most known physical sys-
tems. Conventional solid-state architectures such as silicon are ideal for classical information,
for the same reason they are unsuitable for quantum information; their stability is given by
the latching of logic levels, or continuous monitoring by the environment. The most attractive
candidates for quantum information processors currently come from the area of atomic physics
and quantum optics. Here, individual atoms and photons are manipulated in a controlled en-
vironment with well understood couplings, offering environmental isolation much better than
in other physical systems. An elegant proposal to marry atomic and photonic quantum bits in
3
7. optical cavity quantum electrodynamics (QED) was developed in 1997 [12]. In this scheme, a
small number of cold atoms are confined to the anti-nodes of a single-photon standing-wave
field in a high-finesse Fabry-P´rot optical cavity. Qubit states stored in the internal states
e
of the atoms can be mapped to the qubit spanned by the number of photons (0 or 1) in the
cavity by applying an appropriate laser pulse from the side. The photon can be made to leak
out of the cavity within a predefined time window, resulting in an ideal single-photon source
for use in quantum communication. Moreover, after the photon leaks out of the cavity, it can
be deterministically “caught” in a second cavity by the application of another laser pulse,
whose envelope is time reversed with respect to the first pulse.
Several recent experiments from the universities of Harvard and Berkeley have reported
slowing and even “stopping” of light using the techniques of electromagnetically induced
transparency in an atomic vapor. These experiments offer the potential for mapping quantum
states of photons onto collective quantum states of the atomic vapor. For example, single-
photon qubits can be mapped onto a single qubit spanning all N-spins in a vapor.
The basic element for the scheme of “atomic ensembles” to entangle atoms or molecules
is a system which has the relevant level structure as shown in Fig. 1. All the atoms are initially
prepared in the ground state |g . Then a sample is illuminated by a short, off-resonant laser
pulse ( |e ) that induces Raman transition into the state |h by emitting a Stokes photon.
An emission of only one single photon in a forward direction results in an entangled state of
the two ensembles, where either one atom/molecule of the left or the right box is in the state
|h [13].
Although extensive research is being performed on the utilization of non-photonic systems
for quantum communication, up to date the only practical realizations are based on photons.
Figure 1: Set-up for entanglement generation and relevant structure of the ensemble with |g ,
the ground state, |h the (long-living) metastable state for storing a qubit and |e , the excited
state.
4 Comparison between quantum communications and classi-
cal optical communications
Table 1 summarizes the main conceptual differences and common properties of the perfor-
mance of quantum and classical optical communications. The performance is defined by
speed, capacity, efficiency, security, technology, complexity and influence of the atmosphere.
4
8. It is a common source of misconception that quantum physics does permit communica-
tion at superluminal speeds, although the non-local features of quantum entanglement would
suggest this. The principal limit is still the speed of light!
Classical Quantum common prop- differences
Theory Theory erties
speed speed of light,
delays in elec-
tronics
capacity data rate increased capacity via
quantum dense coding
efficiency basically same possibly higher bit
efficiency rates by quantum
measurements,
entanglement-
enhanced communica-
tion and computation
security low beam perfect sin- security is based on the
divergence gle photon laws of nature (quan-
makes eaves- sources needed tum cryptography)
dropping for perfect se-
more difficult curity
than for radio
frequency
complexity reasonable, fast progress
there are al- keeps com-
ready classical plexity at a
systems in reasonably low
orbit level
technology transceivers rapidly evolv- pointing, acqui- there exist no perfect
are state-of- ing standard sition and track- optical amplifiers for
the-art technologies ing is close to quantum information
state-of-the-art (no-cloning-theorem)
influence of wavelength- and
atmosphere time-dependent
attenuation
Table 1: Comparison between quantum communications and classical optical communications
5
9. 5 Technologies for quantum communications in space
5.1 Preparation of single qubits and entangled qubits
At present, all quantum communication schemes are based on single photons and entangled
photons, since this is straight forward to realize and least affected by environmental decoher-
ence (as compared to massive particles).
Most of the photonic qubit realizations rely on the preparation of coherent single-photon
number states of the electromagnetic field (single-photon Fock-states). This can be approxi-
mated by a strongly attenuated laser pulse with an ultralow mean photon number. At present,
the best available source for single photons is based on spontaneous parametric down-
conversion (SPDC). This method relies on the creation of simultaneously created photon pairs
via the (nonlinear) process of parametric down conversion, where one of the two photons is
used as a trigger photon. Other devices are currently under investigation but have not yet
reached a level of reliable application. Table 2 summarizes the most popular candidates for
single-photon generation.
single photon max photon rate bandwidth- operating conditions comments
source limiteda
SPDC b limited by pump- yes room temperature,
intensity and repeti- ambient pressure
tion rate (presently
approx. 106 Hz)
faint laser limited by repetition yes room temperature,
pulses rate ambient pressure
color centers limited by state de- no room temperature, low collecting
in diamond cay time (presently ambient pressure efficiencies
approx. 106 Hz)
quantum dots limited by repetition no 5K bandwidth-
rate limit is ap-
proached with
additional
microcavities
cavity QED limited by state de- mK, UHV
with atoms cay time (presently
approx. 103 Hz)
Table 2: Summary of present-day technology of single photon sources.
a
The bandwidth limit is a measure of coherence, given by the ratio between the decay lifetime of a photon
state and its coherence time. Only bandwidth-limited states (ratio = 1) can be used for high-fidelity quantum
communication and quantum computation protocols.
b
Spontaneous Parametric Down-Conversion
At present, the most efficient source of entangled photons is spontaneous parametric
down conversion (SPDC), which allows to generate different kinds of entanglement:
• Polarization-entangled qubits: Polarization entanglement can be achieved by di-
6
10. Figure 2: Source of entangled photons based on spontaneous parametric down-conversion.
The phase matching condition governs the “decay” of the photons such that they emerge
from the crystal along cones. In the degenerate case, i.e. when the two photons have the
same wavelength, the intersection lines of the cones yield entangled photons. This is when
the photons carry no information about whether they emerged with horizontal or vertical
polarization, yet they will always opposite polarization.
rectly superposing a spatial signal and idler mode, since this erases the specific polar-
ization information in the modes (see Fig. 2). This type of source is at present the most
effective source for polarization entanglement [14].
• Momentum-entangled qubits: Momentum-entanglement is achieved between differ-
ent signal and idler modes such that each single photon carries no information about
the spatial mode it was prepared in [15].
• Time-bin-entangled qubits: In the case of time-bin entanglement, photon pair cre-
ation via SPDC is stimulated by temporally distinguishable pump pulses resulting in
a state in which the single photons in the signal and idler modes do not carry any
information about their preparation time (time-bin one or two). Since the pump pulses
are created within an interferometer, a fixed phase relation between subsequent pulses
can be established which intrinsically excludes the possibility of gaining any timing
information and therefore corresponds to maximal entanglement [16].
5.2 Single photons vs. entangled photons
The mere use of single photons (qubits) as the information carrier of classical bits does not
increase the classical communication capacities. However, this situation changes either if
entangled single particles are utilized as carriers of classical information and sent between
distant users (entanglement enhanced classical communication), or if entangled particles are
being shared by distant users even before the communication is established (quantum dense
coding). This means that, in order to achieve more efficient communication based
on the principles of quantum communication, the reduction of the signal level to
the single-particle regime is not sufficient and the use of entanglement is abso-
lutely necessary. We therefore suggest in the following to also consider a source of entangled
photons as a potential source of single photons, where one of the photons is used as a trigger
photon.
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11. typical
typical operating
detector detection wavelengths
dark counts temperatures
efficiency
[Hz] [nm] [◦ C]
Si-APD a 40% 200 to 500
700 to 800 -25
SLIKb APD 70% 540 -25
Ge-APD 15% 25000 1000 to 1300 -200
InGaAs 10% to 30% 10−5 ·gating frequency 1000 to 1500 -200 to -100
VLPCc 99% ≈ 104 to 105 500 to 800 -269
Table 3: Present-day technology for single photon detection.
a
APD: Avalanche-Photodiode
b
SLIK: Super Low Ionization k factor
c
VLPC: Visible Light Photon Counter
In quantum communication schemes with photons, the single photons used must be de-
tected with a high efficiency, and with a high timing accuracy. Table 3 gives an overview on
existing single photon detection technologies.
In principle, an identification of an entangled Bell state of two qubits would require
a direct interaction of the two photons. Since a direct coupling is too weak to exploit, other
methods with higher efficiencies have to be used. The best method up to now is based on
linear optics exclusively and can distinguish two out of four Bell states. One of the main
issues for the utilization of polarization entangled photon pairs is the ability to discriminate
subsequent pairs, since perfect correlations due to entanglement are only established between
single pairs. This necessitates the possibility of detecting photon pairs at different observer
positions accurately with respect to a joint time basis. In practical terms, a timing accuracy
of the order of some ns is necessary.
6 Experimental scenarios
The scenarios involving an earth-based transmitter terminal allow to share quantum entan-
glement between ground and satellite, between two ground stations or between two satellites
and thus to communicate between such terminals employing quantum communication proto-
cols (see Fig. 3). In the most simple case, a straight up-link to one satellite-based receiver
can be used to perform secure quantum key distribution between the transmitter station and
the receiver. Here, one of the photons of the entangled pair is being detected right at the
transmitter site and thus the entangled photon source is used as a triggered source for single
photons. If the satellite acts as a relay station, the same protocol can be established between
two distant earth-based communication parties. Shared entanglement between two parties
can be achieved by pointing each of the photons of an entangled pair either towards an earth-
based station and a satellite or towards two separate satellites. Another set of satellite-based
relays can be used to further distribute the entangled photons to two ground stations. Pos-
sible applications for shared entanglement between two parties are quantum key distribution
or entanglement-enhanced communication protocols.
In a second scenario, a transmitter with an entangled photon source is placed
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12. Receiver Relay
Transmitter
Transmitter
Receiver
(a) (b)
Receiver Receiver
Receiver
Receiver
Transmitter
Transmitter (c) (d)
Relay
Relay
Receiver
Receiver (e)
Figure 3: Scenarios for satellite-aided quantum communication with an Earth-based trans-
mitter terminal. The transmitter terminal distributes entangled photon pairs to the receivers
which can perform an entanglement-based quantum communication protocol. As indicated,
a relay module redirects and/or manipulates qubit states without actually detecting them.
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13. on a space-based platform. This allows not only longer link distances because of reduced
influence of atmospheric turbulence; It will also be the preferred configuration for global quan-
tum communication, since only one down-link per photon of the entangled pair is necessary
to share entanglement between two earth-based receivers. Again, already a simple downlink
allows to establish a single-photon link, e.g., for quantum cryptography. In this configuration,
a key exchange between two ground stations is also possible. To this end each of the two
ground stations has to establish a quantum key with the satellite. Since the space terminal has
access to both keys, it can transmit a logical combination of the keys, which can then be used
by either ground station or both ground stations such that they arrive at the same key. This
logical combination can easily be chosen such that it cannot reveal any information about the
key. Note that the key does not have to be generated simultaneously at both receiver stations.
In principle, a quantum key exchange can be performed between arbitrarily located ground
stations. However, in all such scenarios based on single photons the security requirement for
the transmitter terminal is as high as it is for the ground station. Only the use of entangled
states sent to two separate ground stations allows instantaneous key exchange between these
two communicating earth-bound parties and also relaxes the security requirement for the
transmitter module. Furthermore, more advanced quantum communication schemes will be
feasible. The required shared entanglement can be established either by two direct downlinks
or by using additional satellite relay stations. Quantum entanglement can also be distributed
between a ground station and a satellite or between two satellites. In an even more elaborate
scheme a third party might be involved, which is capable of performing a Bell-state analysis
on two independent photons. This allows quantum state teleportation and even entanglement
swapping and could thus resemble a large-scale quantum repeater for a truly global quantum
communication network. Applied to quantum cryptography, this third party might be used
to control the communication between the two other parties in a “Third-Man” cryptography
protocol. For example, in a polarization-based experiment, depending on whether he per-
forms a simple polarization analysis of the independent photons or a Bell-state measurement,
the “Third-Man” can communicate secretly with either of the two parties (or with both) or
he can control whether the two can communicate secretly or not without knowing the con-
tent of the communication. The presented application scenarios for quantum communication
applications are summarized in Fig. 4.
7 Quantum communications applications in space
We identify the following fields of potential space applications for quantum communication
schemes:
• Secure communication with quantum cryptography: Two main applications
have to be considered: Secure communication to and from satellites and secure com-
munication between arbitrary distant earth-based parties. As an example, remote-
controlling satellite-based systems necessitates truly secure communication links be-
tween a ground-station and a satellite. Another example in which security is mandatory
in a space environment would be the Galileo system, where protection against inten-
tional manipulation is of highest importance. Clearly, the technique of quantum key
distribution can also be used for secure inter-satellite communication.
• Efficient communication and computation using quantum dense coding, quan-
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14. Figure 4: Quantum communication in space: experimental scenarios
tum teleportation and quantum communication complexity: A large economic
potential of quantum communication lies in its superior information processing capa-
bilities, which exceed those of classical methods by far.
• Deep space communication using quantum telecomputation and communi-
cation complexity: Deep space communication is a specific example where resources
for data transmission are limited. Quantum communication complexity could provide a
unique means of information transport with very little consumption of communication
resources.
7.1 Modules for quantum communication applications
A transmitter module consists of a photon source for single photons or entangled photon
pairs (including passive or active manipulation of single qubit-states), a module for timing
synchronization with the receiver station, a classical channel to the receiver station and a
connection to an up-link or down-link (see Fig. 5).
A receiver module comprises one ore more input channels, in each of which manipulation
of qubits can be performed independently. Depending on whether active (remote) control
of optical elements for qubit manipulation (such as polarizer or a polarization retarder) is
possible or not, we distinguish active and passive receiver modules. Additionally, each receiver
is equipped with single photon detectors at each input port, a receiver module for time-
synchronization and a classical channel for communication with the transmitter (see Fig. 6).
In most cases, both receiving and transmitting classical information is required.
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15. Transmitter Module
Synchronization
Input Single Photon / Qubit
Entangled Photon Photonic
Manipulation
Source Qubits
Up/Down
Link
Data Synchronization
Aquisition
Link
Control Data Classical Channel
Figure 5: Transmitter module for quantum communication. (The data acquisition module
allows the storage of data. It might well be that, e.g. in case of quantum key distribution
systems, the key is not generated immediately.)
Receiver Module
Detection
Passive/Active Unit
Qubit-Manipulation
Photonic Qubits Measurement
Output
Down/Up
Link
Synchronization
Data
Aquisition
Link Classical Channel Control Data
In/Out
Figure 6: Receiver module for quantum communication.
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16. 7.2 Link attenuation
The maximal acceptable link attenuation for a quantum communication system based on
entangled photons is determined by the timing resolution and the dark count rates of the de-
tectors used, as well as by the net production rate of the source. As the minimum signal-to-
noise ratio we assume that necessary for the violation of a Bell inequality. Roughly speaking, a
total link efficiency of ηlink = ηlink1 ηlink2 ≈ 10−6 (−60 dB) is necessary. The link attenuation
is also important for determining the number of photon pairs that can be received in a certain
time window. This could be crucial in scenarios where the links are only available for short
times as is for example the case in up-links to low orbiting satellites. We investigated the link
attenuation for optical free-space links involving space infrastructure. The attenuation factor
calculated includes the effect of beam diffraction, attenuation and turbulence-induced beam
spreading caused by the atmosphere, receive aperture diameter, losses within the telescopes
acting as antennas, as well as antenna pointing loss. The calculations have been performed
for wavelengths of 800 nm and 1 550 nm. The first wavelength is reasonable because the best
photon source exists for 800 nm, while the second wavelength is mainly used in telecom sys-
tems. Figure 7 summarizes the scenarios considered based on satellites in geostationary orbit
(GEO) and in low-earth orbit (LEO). Such satellites may serve as a platform for transmitters
or receivers. We presently do not envision the use of passive relays, e.g. retro-reflectors or
mirrors, because of the high link loss they would introduce and because of the difficulty to
implement a point-ahead angle.
For the case of a LEO-based transmitter or receiver (link 1 in Fig. 7), link attenuation
poses no problems. Even for quite small telescopes onboard the LEO satellite, the attenuation
factor is well below 60 dB for all cases. Figure 8 is a contour plot of the link attenuation as
a function of transmitter and receiver aperture diameter (DT , DR ) for the ground-to-LEO
uplinks operated at a wavelength of λ = 800 nm. Two additional vertical scales give the link
distance L for 30 cm receive telescope aperture as well as for the receive telescope aperture
for a link distance of L = 500 km. The corresponding plot for LEO-to-ground downlinks is
shown in Fig. 9. The attenuation is much larger for the uplink than for the downlink due
to the pronounced influence of atmospheric turbulence for the uplink, where the turbulent
layers are close to the transmitter. Another consequence of turbulence is that increasing the
transmitter aperture for the uplink beyond 60 cm hardly decreases the link attenuation.
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17. Figure 7: Summary of links involving Earth-based ground stations and LEO satellites or GEO
satellites
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18. link attenuation A [dB] for λ=800nm, TR=TT=0.8, Lp=0.2, Aatm=1dB, r0=9cm.
0.08 40 25 25
40 3545 50
30
400 −
55
60
0.07 35
0.06 500 − 30
65
DR [cm] for L=500km
L [km] for DR=30cm
0.05 600 − 25
DR/L [cm/km]
30
30 30
40
0.04 20
800 − 35
55 50
60
70
45
0.03 1000 − 15
35 35
65
0.02 10
75
2000 − 40 40 40
0.01 5 45 45 45
5000 − 50 50 50
55
8 60 55 55
90
60 60
0 070 65 65 65
85
0 75 70 75 70 75
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
DT [cm]
Figure 8: Contour plot of link attenuation A (in dB) as a function of transmitter and receiver
aperture diameter (DT , DR ) and link distance L for ground-to-LEO uplinks at λ = 800 nm
link attenuation A [dB] for λ=800nm, TR=TT=0.8, Lp=0.2, Aatm=1dB.
120
20
15
35 40
450 −
45
30
25
0.2 500 − 100
50
55
5
10
600 −
L [km] for DR=100cm
80
DR [cm] for L=500km
0.15
DR/L [cm/km]
15
20
800 −
60
35
45
10
60
40
30
0.1 1000 −
25
50
55
40 15
20
0.05 2000 −
20 25 20
35 30
65
5000 − 45 40 25
60 30
5 35
550 45 55 4035
70
45 55 40
0 0 9875
800
5 65 7060 50 65 60 50
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
DT [cm]
Figure 9: As Fig. 8 but for LEO-to-ground downlinks.
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19. The long distance in links between GEO and ground (link 2 in Fig. 7) results in
a relatively high attenuation. With a ground station aperture of D = 100 cm and a GEO
terminal aperture of D = 30 cm one will meet the 60 dB requirement in a downlink, but not
in an uplink (compare Tab. 4).
While from a technological point of view a satellite-to-satellite link is the most de-
manding configuration it offers highly attractive scientific possibilities. It allows to cover, in
principle, arbitrarily large distances and might thus also be a possibility for further novel fun-
damental tests on quantum entanglement. We calculated the attenuation factor as a function
of transmitter and receiver aperture diameter for a LEO-LEO link (link 3 in Fig. 7). The
60 dB-limit poses no problem for LEO-LEO links with reasonable link distance. For GEO-
GEO links (link 4 in Fig. 7) with a distance of L = 45 000 km, an attenuation of A = 55 dB
would result for DT = DR = 30 cm.
Numerical results for the attenuation A are summarized in Tab. 4. The cited values apply
for the following default parameters: ground based telescope diameter = 100 cm, space based
telescope diameter = 30 cm; link distances: 500 km for ground-LEO, 36 000 km for ground-
GEO, 2 000 km for LEO -LEO, 40 000 km for GEO-GEO, 35 500 km for LEO-GEO.
ground LEO GEO
800 nm LEO GEO
based retro- retro-
1 550 nm receiver receiver
receiver reflector reflector
ground
27 dB 64 dB 31 dB 105 dB
based
26 dB 63 dB 36 dB 110 dB
transmitter
LEO 6 dB 28 dB 53 dB
transmitter 12 dB 34 dB 59 dB
GEO 44 dB 53 dB 54 dB
transmitter 49 dB 59 dB 60 dB
Table 4: Comparison of the attenuation factors resulting for default parameters. The values
within the boxes correspond to a wavelength of 1 550 nm, while the others stand for 800 nm
8 Fundamental quantum physics experiments
For a demonstration of fundamental quantum physics experiments, we focus on the use of en-
tangled two-particle states to test for non-classical correlations violating a Bell-type inequality.
Testing for the violation of a Bell inequality, a so-called Bell experiment, is probably the most
straight forward fundamental experiment in quantum physics [17]. Making use of the space
environment and the present technological infrastructure in space, a class of novel experiments
devoted to tests of a Bell inequality can be designed:
• Bell experiments over long distances beyond the capabilities of earth-bound laborato-
ries, addressing the question of persistence of quantum correlations over distances from
several hundred kilometers (in the case of LEO satellites) up to solar distances.
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20. • An ultimate Bell experiment, concerned with ultimately closing the final interpretation
loophole in such experiments.
• Experiments testing different models for the physical collapse of the wave-function.
With a long-term vision in mind, we are also proposing a set of possible future fundamental
experiments making use of quantum entanglement in space:
• Experiments concerning special and general relativistic effects on quantum entangle-
ment.
• Wheeler’s delayed choice experiment [18].
• A novel test of the Lens-Thirring effect, making use of entanglement-enhanced interfer-
ometry.
• An experimental test of G¨del’s cosmological model of a rotating universe.
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9 Selection and design of an experiment
For a trade-off between possible experiments and their various manifestations we used the
following evaluation criteria:
• state-of-the-art of present-day technology,
• technical complexity (link attenuation, PAT requirements, status of space qualification,
. . . ),
• detrimental influence of atmosphere,
• compatibility with available ground and space systems,
• novelty and scientific impact of experiment,
• added value with respect to space.
Concerning the last point one has to consider that in free-space transmission systems, the
lack of atmosphere is a major advantage for bridging large distances beyond those presently
bridgeable between earth-bound terminals. Further, space links do not encounter the problem
of obscured line-of-sight by unwanted objects or due to the curvature of the Earth. The long
distances that are manageable in principle when going into space are essential with respect to
both fundamental and application aspects. Using space is presently the only method which
allows to establish quantum key distribution between arbitrary users on Earth. Earth-based
photonic propagation in quantum experiments using glass fibres is limited to some 100 km
with present-day technology. In the long run, the influence of gravitation on quantum physics,
albeit minor, might be accessible in a space-based large-scale experiment using quantum
entanglement for further fundamental tests.
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21. 9.1 Selected experimental scenarios
Our final aim is to have available one transmitter module and two receiver modules. In order
to cover large distances it would be best to have all modules in space. However, we presently
discard this scheme due to the huge technological (and financial) effort. We propose the
transmitter to be placed in space, preferably on the ISS, as the terminal can be modified
and upgraded more easily than on a satellite. We suggest to place the receiver modules on
Earth, as this allows maximum flexibility for the manipulation and detection of the photons.
Specifically, we propose to follow a stepwise approach. The upgrade from experiment 1 to 2
(see below) requires the involvement of a second ground station (with a receiver terminal),
that from experiment 2 to 3 the modification of the transmitter at the ISS in the form of
replacing the – internal – receiver by a second telescope to be pointed to the second ground
station. This modification can be performed more easily if two telescopes are present from
the beginning. Before going into space, transmitter and receiver terminals are to be tested
along a horizontal terrestrial link.
Experiment 1 : Space-based transmitter of entangled photons and one ground-based re-
ceiver. One photon is sent to the ground station, and the other is detected directly at
the transmitter. Experimental achievements: (a) the first demonstration of quantum
key distribution using single photons (via BB84) between space and ground and (b)
investigation of the influence of long-distance propagation on single photons beyond
distances achievable on Earth.
Experiment 2 : Space-based transmitter of entangled photons and two independent ground-
based receivers, with only one down-link at a time, i.e. one photon is sent to a ground
station, and the other is detected directly at the transmitter. No modification of the
modules is required. Experimental achievement: Quantum key exchange between two
independent ground stations over distances not feasible with earth-bound technology.
Experiment 3 : Space-based transmitter and simultaneous operation to two independent
ground-based receivers. Experimental achievements: (a) testing Bell’s inequality over
distances only achievable with space technology, (b) quantum key distribution based on
entanglement.
Experiment 4 : Establishment of an uplink: Space-based receiver, ground-based transmitter
module and an additional independent ground-based qubit source. Also, a ground-
based receiver module capable of a Bell-state measurement is necessary. Experimental
achievements: (a) quantum key distribution in uplink-configuration; (b) quantum state
teleportation between a ground station and a satellite.
9.2 Technological baseline and preliminary design
The transmitter terminal comprises the entangled photon source, modules for polarization
sensitive manipulation and detection of single photons, a classical optical PAT system and
a telescope for the establishment of the downlink (see Fig. 10). Each of the photons of the
entangled pairs is coupled into optical fibers which are subject to polarization control via
(piezomechanical) bending of the fibers. Depending on the stage of the experiment, the two
photons of the entangled pair are either both sent through separate telescopes or only one is
sent while the other one is immediately detected. The reference laser of the PAT subsystem
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22. Figure 10: Block diagram of the transmitter terminal.
is linearly polarized and optionally pulsed to provide both an orientational and a timing
reference frame between transmitter and receiver site.
The receiver terminal comprises a single-photon analysis and detection subsystem (anal-
ogous to the unit used in the transmitter terminal) and a classical optical subsystem consist-
ing of a telescope and PAT equipment (see Fig. 11). Another polarization analysis subsystem
monitors the polarization of the transmitter reference laser, which is used to compensate for
any orientational misalignment between transmitter and receiver polarization. The signal
from this analysis is used to properly orientate the polarization in the single photon beam
path. The reference laser of the receiver station(s) are operating at a wavelength differing
from the transmitter reference laser in order to clearly separate the two distinct signals for a
more accurate polarization analysis of the transmitter reference laser.
For the quantum communication experiments in mind, we take into account the following
four European ground stations:
• Observatorio Del Teide, Tenerife (ES), Instituto de Astrof´sica de Canarias
y
• Centro di Geodesia Spaziale, Matera (IT), Italian Space Agency (ASI)
• Estacion de Observacion de Calar Alto (ES), Instituto Geografico Nacional
• Observatorio de Sierra Nevada (ES), Instituto de Astrof´sica de Andaluc´a
y y
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23. Figure 11: Block diagram of the receiver terminal.
9.3 Mass, volume, and power consumption of space terminal
The basis for - necessarily very crudely - estimating mass, volume, power consumption, and
cost (MVPC) were various free-space optical terminals designed (and in a few cases flown)
for conventional laser communication. Specifically, we used data of the following terminals:
OPALE and PASTEL (ESA´s SILEX system), SOTT (Matra Marconi), CDT (Bosch Tele-
com), OPTEL-25 (Contraves Space), LUCE (Japan), LCDE (JEM/Japan). All this infor-
mation together with quite some amount of educated guess led to Tab. 5, which presents the
results of our MVPC estimates, both for the terminal with a single telescope (as needed for
experiment 1 and 2) and one with two telescopes (experiments 3 and 4). In the table we
distinguish between four subunits:
• the source of entangled photons (including polarization control, polarization analysis,
and reference detection),
• the optical head consisting of the optical bench, the telescope (including the coarse
pointing mechanism),
• the devices needed for PAT (including the reference laser, the point ahead mechanism,
and the acquisition and tracking sensor),
• electronics for driving and controlling the opto-electronic and opto-mechanic devices,
as well as the harness.
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24. Total for Total for
Quantum Optical Electro- single- dual-
PAT
source head nics telescope telescope
terminal terminal
Mass [kg] 35 40 20 20 115 185
Volume [cm3 ] 50x30x30 50x30x30 30x30x30 50x20x20 50x60x60 50x90x60
Power [W] 80 15 40 50 185 265
Table 5: Estimate for mass, volume, and power of terminals with a single telescope and with
a dual telescope.
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