Exploring the boundaries of quantum mechanics: advances in satellite quantum communications

被引：21

作者：

Agnesi, Costantino ^{[1
]}

Vedovato, Francesco ^{[1
]}

Schiavon, Matteo ^{[1
]}

Dequal, Daniele ^{[1
,2
]}

Calderaro, Luca ^{[1
]}

Tomasin, Marco ^{[1
]}

Marangon, Davide G. ^{[1
]}

Stanco, Andrea ^{[1
]}

Luceri, Vincenza ^{[3
]}

Bianco, Giuseppe ^{[2
]}

Vallone, Giuseppe ^{[1
]}

Villoresi, Paolo ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Padua, Dept Informat Engn, I-35131 Padua, Italy

[2] Italian Space Agcy, Matera Laser Ranging Observ, I-75100 Matera, Italy

[3] eGEOS SpA, I-75100 Matera, Italy

来源：

PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES | 2018年 / 376卷 / 2123期

关键词：

satellite quantum communications; fundamental physics; quantum optics in space; KEY DISTRIBUTION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; SECURE;

D O I：

10.1098/rsta.2017.0461

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Recent interest in quantum communications has stimulated great technological progress in satellite quantum technologies. These advances have rendered the aforesaid technologies mature enough to support the realization of experiments that test the foundations of quantum theory at unprecedented scales and in the unexplored space environment. Such experiments, in fact, could explore the boundaries of quantum theory and may provide new insights to investigate phenomena where gravity affects quantum objects. Here, we review recent results in satellite quantum communications and discuss possible phenomena that could be observable with current technologies. Furthermore, stressing the fact that space represents an incredible resource to realize new experiments aimed at highlighting some physical effects, we challenge the community to propose new experiments that unveil the interplay between quantum mechanics and gravity that could be realizable in the near future. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Foundations of quantum mechanics and their impact on contemporary society'.

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