Seaworthy Quantum Key Distribution Design and Validation (SEAKEY)

Abstract

In this report we summarize the technical progress accomplished during the first quarter of work of the SeaKey program. We describe our information theoretic work to define the performance bounds of QKD systems operating under ideal scenarios, and how those bounds guide our path forward for link design. We also describe our progress quantifying the non-idealities that will be encountered in a free-space optical (FSO) link operating in a marine environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 25, 2014
Accession Number
ADA604268

Entities

People

  • Carey Schwartz
  • Shannon Viverette

Organizations

  • RTX

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Blackbody Radiation
  • Contracts
  • Environment
  • Free-Space Optical Communications
  • High Resolution
  • Information Processing
  • Modulation
  • Optical Communications
  • Particle Size
  • Quantum Key Distribution
  • Quantum Wells
  • Scattering
  • Secure Communications
  • Turbulence

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Marine Ecological Systems Migration
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Science - Quantum Key Distribution
  • Space