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Performance of real-time adaptive optics compensation in a turbulent channel with high-dimensional spatial-mode
Optics Express
|May 15, 2020
Summary
Real atmospheric turbulence impacts orbital angular momentum (OAM) quantum key distribution (QKD). Adaptive optics (AO) can mitigate weak turbulence errors, enabling secure channels, but advanced AO is needed for strong turbulence.
Area of Science:
- Quantum communication
- Optics and photonics
Background:
- Orbital angular momentum (OAM) is crucial for high-dimensional quantum key distribution (QKD).
- Atmospheric turbulence poses a significant challenge for free-space OAM QKD systems.
- Previous studies primarily focused on simulated, static turbulence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the performance of OAM QKD under real atmospheric turbulence conditions.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of real-time adaptive optics (AO) in mitigating turbulence-induced errors.
- To explore solutions for enhancing OAM QKD performance in dynamic turbulence.
Main Methods:
- Experimental setup involving a lab-scale link with controlled turbulence and a 340m cross-campus link with natural turbulence.
- Real-time adaptive optics (AO) system for wavefront correction.
- Analysis of crosstalk induced by turbulence and AO performance.
Main Results:
- Limited AO correction successfully mitigated errors in weak turbulence, enabling a secure channel.
- Turbulence-induced crosstalk was quantified in both lab and field experiments.
- Experimental results highlight the necessity of advanced AO systems for robust turbulence correction.
Conclusions:
- Real-time AO can partially compensate for atmospheric turbulence in OAM QKD.
- Advanced AO systems with precise tracking, stabilization, sensing, and correction are vital for strong turbulence.
- Proposed solutions may enable OAM encoding in challenging atmospheric conditions.
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