Seaworthy Quantum Key Distribution Design and Validation (SEAKEY)

Abstract

In this report we summarize the technical progress accomplished during the second quarter of work of the SeaKey program encompassing the first half year of work on the 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
Jul 25, 2014
Accession Number
ADA607003

Entities

People

  • Carey Schwartz
  • Shannon Viverette

Organizations

  • RTX

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Contracts
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Environment
  • Information Operations
  • Information Processing
  • Losses
  • Low Noise
  • Military Research
  • Optical Communications
  • Optical Lattices
  • Quantum Key Distribution
  • Radiance
  • Secure Communications
  • Validation
  • Water Vapor

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Marine Ecological Systems Migration
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

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