Space-to-Ground Single-Photon Link for the Realization of a Space Quantum Channel
Paolo Villoresi, Thomas D. Jennewein, Fabrizio Tamburini, Markus Aspelmeyer, Cristian Bonato, Rupert Ursin, Claudio Pernechele, V. Luceri, G. Bianco, Anton Zeilinger, C. Barbieri · International Conference on Quantum Information · 2008
We present the experimental study of a quantum-channel between an orbiting source and a ground receiver. Different geodynamic satellites were used as a single-photon-source, obtaining an effective link with Ajisai at the distance of 1650-km.