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    Area of Science:

    • Quantum communication
    • Free-space optics
    • Quantum cryptography

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    • Satellite-based quantum key distribution (QKD) is crucial for global secure networks.
    • Polarization encoding has been used, but time-bin encoding offers advantages like simplified designs and motion insensitivity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and demonstrate a time-bin QKD system suitable for satellite applications.
    • To validate the robustness of time-bin encoding under conditions simulating satellite-to-ground links.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a 625-MHz QKD light source using a Sagnac-interferometer modulation scheme.
    • Demonstrated time-bin QKD over a 7 km urban terrestrial free-space channel.
    • Simulated polarization-basis-rotation using a half-wave plate to test robustness.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a low quantum bit error rate (QBER) of 0.87%.
    • Obtained a secure key rate of 134 bps@51.4 dB.
    • The system operated effectively through atmospheric conditions exceeding typical satellite-to-ground link losses.

    Conclusions:

    • Time-bin encoding is a robust and compelling alternative for satellite QKD.
    • The study lays the technical foundation for future satellite quantum communication networks.