Influence of satellite motion on polarization qubits in a Space-Earth quantum communication link
Cristian Bonato, Markus Aspelmeyer, Thomas D. Jennewein, Claudio Pernechele, Paolo Villoresi, Anton Zeilinger · Optics Express · 2006
In a Space quantum-cryptography experiment a satellite pointing system is needed to send single photons emitted by the source on the satellite to the polarization analysis apparatus on Earth. In this paper a simulation is presented regarding how the satellite pointing systems affect the polarization state of the single photons, to help designing a proper compensation system.