Effects of a nuclear disturbed environment on a quantum free space optical link

Hooper, David A.; Wilson, Brandon A.; Miloshevsky, Alexander; Williams, Brian P.; Peters, Nicholas A.

doi:10.1364/oe.433223

Effects of a nuclear disturbed environment on a quantum free space optical link

Journal Article · Mon Aug 09 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Optics Express

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.433223· OSTI ID:1813188

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Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

This manuscript investigates the potential effect of a nuclear-disturbed atmospheric environment on the signal attenuation of a ground/satellite transmitter/receiver system for both classical optical and quantum communications applications. Attenuation of a signal transmitted through the rising nuclear cloud and the subsequently transported debris is modeled climatologically for surface-level detonations of 10 kt, 100 kt, and 1 Mt. Attenuation statistics were collected as a function of time after detonation. These loss terms were compared to normal loss sources such as clouds, smoke from fires, and clear sky operation. Finally, the loss was related to the degradation of transmitted entanglement derived from Bayesian mean estimation.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA); USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1813188

Journal Information:: Optics Express, Journal Name: Optics Express Journal Issue: 17 Vol. 29; ISSN 1094-4087

Publisher:: Optical Society of America (OSA)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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