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01.12.2023 | METHODS OF SIGNAL PROCESSING

Time Synchronization in Satellite Quantum Key Distribution

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Erschienen in: Problems of Information Transmission | Ausgabe 4/2023

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Time synchronization is one of the most crucial issues that must be addressed in developing quantum key distribution (QKD) systems. It not only lets the transmitter and the receiver to assign a sequence number to each event and then do correct basis reconciliation, but also allows to increase signal-to-noise ratio. Time synchronization in satellite communications is especially complicated due to such factors as high loss, signal fading, and Doppler effect. In this work, a simple, efficient, and robust algorithm for time synchronization is proposed. It was tested during experiments on QKD between Micius, the world’s first quantum communications satellite, and an optical ground station located in Russia. The obtained synchronization precision lies in the range from 467 to 497 ps. The authors compare their algorithm for time synchronization with the previously used methods. The proposed approach can also be applied to terrestrial QKD systems.

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Titel: Time Synchronization in Satellite Quantum Key Distribution
verfasst von: A. V. Miller
Publikationsdatum: 01.12.2023
Verlag: Pleiades Publishing
Erschienen in: Problems of Information Transmission / Ausgabe 4/2023
Print ISSN: 0032-9460
Elektronische ISSN: 1608-3253
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0032946023040026

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