Weak Coherent Pulse Source and Polarization Control for Quantum Key Distribution
| dc.contributor.author | Wu, Wilson | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-30T15:06:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-05-30T15:06:35Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-05-30 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2023-05-26 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The Quantum EncrYption and Science Satellite will demonstrate quantum communication from space. One demonstration will be a satellite uplink using a weak coherent pulse source. This thesis will discuss work in minimizing the quantum bit error rate of polarization-encoded states produced by the weak coherent pulse source, including a wave packet model developed to quantify fiber length and angular alignment tolerances within the system. In addition, the weak coherent pulse sources makes use of polarization-maintaining fibers, requiring a polarization control system to compensate for phase shifts induced in the fiber during operation of the quantum uplink. Methods for polarization control in polarization-maintaining fiber are explored and compared. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10012/19510 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.pending | false | |
| dc.publisher | University of Waterloo | en |
| dc.title | Weak Coherent Pulse Source and Polarization Control for Quantum Key Distribution | en |
| dc.type | Master Thesis | en |
| uws-etd.degree | Master of Science | en |
| uws-etd.degree.department | Physics and Astronomy | en |
| uws-etd.degree.discipline | Physics (Quantum Information) | en |
| uws-etd.degree.grantor | University of Waterloo | en |
| uws-etd.embargo.terms | 0 | en |
| uws.contributor.advisor | Jennewein, Thomas | |
| uws.contributor.affiliation1 | Faculty of Science | en |
| uws.peerReviewStatus | Unreviewed | en |
| uws.published.city | Waterloo | en |
| uws.published.country | Canada | en |
| uws.published.province | Ontario | en |
| uws.scholarLevel | Graduate | en |
| uws.typeOfResource | Text | en |