@inproceedings{79657e64ccf9400d80d299c90ecb1d0a,
title = "Nanobob: A cubesat mission concept for quantum communication experiments in an uplink configuration",
abstract = "We present a ground-to-space quantum key distribution (QKD) mission concept and the accompanying feasibility study for the development of the low earth orbit CubeSat payload. The quantum information is carried by single photons with the binary codes represented by polarization states of the photons. Distribution of entangled photons between the ground and the satellite can be used to certify the quantum nature of the link: a guarantee that no eavesdropping can take place. The versatile space segment is compatible with a multiple of QKD protocols, as well as quantum physics experiments.",
keywords = "Cryptography, CubeSat, Entanglement, Nanosatellite, Network, QKD, Quantum, Uplink",
author = "Erik Kerstel and Guillaume Bourdarot and Etienne Lecoarer and Mathieu Barthelemy and Arnaud Gardelein and Sebastien Tanzilli and Matthias Fink and Joshi, {Siddarth Koduru} and Rupert Ursin",
year = "2018",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1117/12.2535988",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
editor = "Zoran Sodnik and Nikos Karafolas and Bruno Cugny",
booktitle = "International Conference on Space Optics, ICSO 2018",
note = "International Conference on Space Optics, ICSO 2018 ; Conference date: 09-10-2018 Through 12-10-2018",
}