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Description
LaiQa comes as a technology intensive research and innovation action aiming to develop and advance critical components and technologies necessary to build a global spaced-based quantum network.
LaiQa envisions to realize unconditionally secure quantum communications over long distances bringing functional QKD components together with advanced system integration techniques towards deployable space-QKD systems.
The project’s objectives will include the development of space-deployable, high-brightness 1550 nm entangled photon pair source (EPPS), a space-suitable Decoy State – BB84 Prepare and Measure (P&M) source, a photonic integrated EPPS for next generation on-board sender stations, a quantum memory for long-distance entanglement distribution, an advanced fiber coupling/ adaptive optics system for converged space/terrestrial QKD segments, and software components towards the optimization of LaiQa architecture.
The project will demonstrate P&M- and entanglement based QKD systems both in lab/terrestrial FSO testbeds and in field demonstrations in Helmos optical ground station (OGS).
LaiQa will also mobilize its consortium to prioritize standardization activities that focus on space components for P&M- and entanglement- QKD, consider interfaces and parameters for them to propose specification standards and potentially trigger new standardization activities within EU.
LaiQa envisions to realize unconditionally secure quantum communications over long distances bringing functional QKD components together with advanced system integration techniques towards deployable space-QKD systems.
The project’s objectives will include the development of space-deployable, high-brightness 1550 nm entangled photon pair source (EPPS), a space-suitable Decoy State – BB84 Prepare and Measure (P&M) source, a photonic integrated EPPS for next generation on-board sender stations, a quantum memory for long-distance entanglement distribution, an advanced fiber coupling/ adaptive optics system for converged space/terrestrial QKD segments, and software components towards the optimization of LaiQa architecture.
The project will demonstrate P&M- and entanglement based QKD systems both in lab/terrestrial FSO testbeds and in field demonstrations in Helmos optical ground station (OGS).
LaiQa will also mobilize its consortium to prioritize standardization activities that focus on space components for P&M- and entanglement- QKD, consider interfaces and parameters for them to propose specification standards and potentially trigger new standardization activities within EU.
| Acronym | LaiQa |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 1/01/24 → 31/12/26 |
Collaborative partners
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- ICCS/NTUA (lead)
- TNO
- Quantum Technology Laboratories
- Quantum Space Systems
- National Observatory of Athens
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Thales Alenia Space Italia
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Research output
- 1 Conference contribution
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LaiQa: Shaping the Quantum Satellite Communications Beyond Eagle-1
Giannoulis, G., Lyras, N., Ntanos, A., Stathis, A., Sousanis, A., Mazarakis, G., Castro do Amaral, G., Satter, C., van der Veen, T., Dirks, B., Achatz, L., Fink, M., Pseiner, J., Menz, P., Freiwang, P., Marousis, A., Xilouris, E., Basilakos, S., Korevaar, C. W. & Gültekin, Y. C. & 7 others, , 2024, (Accepted/In press) Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Space Optics (ICSO) .Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review