3 papers
physics.optics2026
Annular beams for reliable intersatellite optical communications
Mario Badás Aldecocea, Edward Pauwels, Jasper Bouwmeester +2
Free-space optical communications (FSOC) are a key enabling technology for future high-capacity space-based networks. Particularly, the backbone of global communication relies on i…
quant-ph2025
Quantum Key Distribution in the Iberian Peninsula
Vicky DomÃnguez TubÃo, Mario Badás Aldecocea, David L. Bakker +3
A promising use of quantum networking is quantum key distribution (QKD), which can provide information-theoretic security unattainable by classical means. While optical fiber-based…
quant-ph2024
Satellite-assisted quantum communication with single photon sources and atomic memories
V. DomÃnguez TubÃo, M. Badás Aldecocea, J. van Dam +2
Satellite-based quantum repeaters are a promising means to reach global distances in quantum networking due to the polynomial decrease of optical transmission with distance in free…