Free Space Quantum Communication and Quantum Sensing

The research group is dedicated to advancing fundamental and applied research in the areas of quantum communication and quantum sensing using free space channels. The main focus is on polarization and phase-amplitude-encoded continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) for link scenarios including building-to-building communication within urban environments and ground-to-flying sender configurations. The experimental research includes the development of key components like sender and receiver systems at 800 nm and 1550 nm that exploit coherent and squeezed light sources. It also involves the development of dedicated telescopes that maintain the integrity of transmitted quantum information. A key area of the group’s research is the development of versatile systems capable of deploying wavelength and protocol multiplexing, as well as parallel classical and quantum channels. This approach significantly enhances the capacity and flexibility of communication systems, paving the way for more efficient, scalable networks and advanced protocols.
Microsphere kinematics from the polarization of tightly focused nonseparable light
In: Optics Express 29 (2021), p. 12429-12439
ISSN: 1094-4087
DOI: 10.1364/OE.419540 , , , , , :
Classically entangled optical beams for high-speed kinematic sensing
In: Optica 2 (2015), p. 864-868
ISSN: 2334-2536
DOI: 10.1364/OPTICA.2.000864 , , , , , , , , :
Atmospheric continuous-variable quantum communication
In: New Journal of Physics 16 (2014), Article No.: 113018
ISSN: 1367-2630
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/16/11/113018 , , , , , , :
Experimental generation of amplitude squeezed vector beams
In: Optics Express 24 (2016), p. 12385-12394
ISSN: 1094-4087
DOI: 10.1364/OE.24.012385 , , , , , , :
Fading channel estimation for free-space continuous-variable secure quantum communication
In: New Journal of Physics 21 (2019)
ISSN: 1367-2630
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/ab5dd3 , , , , , , , , :
Free-space propagation of high-dimensional structured optical fields in an urban environment
In: Science Advances 3 (2017), Article No.: e1700552
ISSN: 2375-2548
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1700552 , , , , , , , , :
Free-space quantum links under diverse weather conditions
In: Physical Review A 96 (2017), Article No.: 043856
ISSN: 1050-2947
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.96.043856 , , , , , , :
Atmospheric channel characteristics for quantum communication with continuous polarization variables
In: Applied Physics B-Lasers and Optics 98 (2010), p. 635-640
ISSN: 0946-2171
DOI: 10.1007/s00340-009-3838-8 , , , , , , , :
Single-mode squeezing in arbitrary spatial modes
In: Optics Express 24 (2016), p. 7633-7642
ISSN: 1094-4087
DOI: 10.1364/OE.24.007633 , , , , , , , :
Distribution of squeezed states through an atmospheric channel
In: Physical Review Letters 113 (2014), Article No.: 060502
ISSN: 0031-9007
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.060502 , , , , , :
Assessing the polarization of a quantum field from stokes fluctuations
In: Physical Review Letters 105 (2010), Article No.: 153602
ISSN: 0031-9007
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.153602 , , , , , , , , , , :
Quantum reconstruction of an intense polarization squeezed optical state
In: Physical Review Letters 99 (2007), p. 220401
ISSN: 0031-9007
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.220401 , , , , , , , :

Dr. Hüseyin Vural
Chair of Optical Quantum Technologies
Research associates
Contact
- Email: hueseyin.vural@fau.de
- URL: www.oqt.nat.fau.de/

Prof. Dr. Christoph Marquardt
Chair of Optical Quantum Technologies
Head
Contact
- Email: christoph.marquardt@fau.de
- Phone: +49 9131 85 -71232
- URL: www.oqt.nat.fau.de/