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Random State Production for Quantum Key Distribution using Weak Coherent Pulse Source

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dc.contributor.authorPiatt, Matthew
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-27T17:27:21Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-27
dc.date.submitted2024-05-23
dc.description.abstractThis thesis addresses two challenges involved in the culmination of the Quantum En- crYption and Science Satellite mission. This mission aims to demonstrate quantum key distribution (QKD) in space. The first part of the thesis will be dedicated to the intro- duction of a quantum random number generator. This generator will be based off of the arrival time of photons and subsequently used to produce random bits that will be turned into the random states necessary for the QKD protocol. The latter half of the thesis will address creating the random states for the protocol. This is non-trivial due to the finite resources involved in the physical apparatus that comprises the chosen weak coherent pulse source for the QEYSSat mission.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10012/20609
dc.language.isoenen
dc.pendingfalse
dc.publisherUniversity of Waterlooen
dc.subjectQuantum Key Distributionen
dc.subjectQuantum Random Number Generatoren
dc.subjectQRNGen
dc.subjectQEYSSaten
dc.subjectQuantum Encryption and Science Satelliteen
dc.titleRandom State Production for Quantum Key Distribution using Weak Coherent Pulse Sourceen
dc.typeMaster Thesisen
uws-etd.degreeMaster of Scienceen
uws-etd.degree.departmentPhysics and Astronomyen
uws-etd.degree.disciplinePhysics (Quantum Information)en
uws-etd.degree.grantorUniversity of Waterlooen
uws-etd.embargo2025-05-27T17:27:21Z
uws-etd.embargo.terms1 yearen
uws.contributor.advisorJennewein, Thomas
uws.contributor.affiliation1Faculty of Scienceen
uws.peerReviewStatusUnrevieweden
uws.published.cityWaterlooen
uws.published.countryCanadaen
uws.published.provinceOntarioen
uws.scholarLevelGraduateen
uws.typeOfResourceTexten

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