Entanglement demonstration on board a nano-satellite
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Abstract
Global quantum networks for secure communication can be realized using large fleets of satellites distributing entangled photon pairs between ground-based nodes. Because the cost of a satellite depends on its size, the smallest satellites will be most cost-effective. This Letter describes a miniaturized, polarization entangled, photon-pair source operating on board a nano-satellite. The source violates Bell's inequality with a Clauser-Horne-Shimony-Holt parameter of 2.60 +/- 0.06. This source can be combined with optical link technologies to enable future quantum communication nano-satellite missions.
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Optica
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2020-07-20
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7
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7
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The Optical Society
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http://hdl.handle.net/10679/7117https://www.osapublishing.org/optica/fulltext.cfm?uri=optica-7-7-734&id=432928
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