Satellite
Quantum Hub
Satellite communications are an essential element to expand quantum communications beyond the limits of fibre based links, towards the realization of a global network based on quantum states.
Furthermore, free-space communications are necessary in those situations where a fiber-based connection cannot be established, such as for drone, vehicles or ships communications.
The Vigo Satellite Quantum Hub is developing infrastructures, techniques and experiments to progress in this field. By developing dedicated terminals and establishing high-performance optical links within and beyond Earth atmosphere, and through collaborations at national and international level.
The research group is developing technologies and infrastructures for next-generation optical and quantum ground-to-space communications. Please see Antonia Ferrín Quantum Optical Ground Station
Journal papers
1. L. Tiefenthaler, H. Thiel, D. Rusca, and A. Lamas Linares, “Decoy State based Time Synchronization”, Optics Express (2026), preprint arXiv:2605.20857.
Proceedings
Books
International conferences
3. Á. Magdalena, H. Thiel, D. Rusca, A. Lamas-Linares, “Entangled Photon Pair Source for Quantum Key Distribution”, QKD advanced performance, including security proofs Workshop (WP2) within the QSNP Project, Padua, Italy, 14-15 April 2025.
2. Á. Magdalena, H. Thiel, D. Rusca, A. Lamas-Linares, “Entangled Photon Pair Source for Quantum Key Distribution”, 14th international conference on quantum cryptography (QCRYPT2024), Vigo, Spain, 2-6 September 2024.
- 1. H. Thiel, A. Magdalena, A. Lamas “An OGS on the western coast of Europe”, QTX-8 workshop on Quantum Technologies on Small Satellites, Technical University of Munich, Munich (Germany), 5-7 August 2024.
National conferences
1. H. Thiel, “On-chip time-bin entanglement at telecom wavelengths”, XXXIX Reunión Bienal de la Real Sociedad Española de Física, School of Engineering of Gipuzkoa, San Sebastián (Spain), 15-19 July 2024.
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