Description du projet
Les communications quantiques spatiales en Europe font un pas en avant
Le projet QuTechSpace, financé par l’UE, vise à faire progresser le développement et la normalisation de la technologie de communication quantique dans l’espace. L’accent sera mis sur l’amélioration des sources de photons intriqués, sur des protocoles de préparation et de mesure, ainsi que sur des logiciels de post-traitement pour la distribution des clés quantiques. Des efforts seront déployés pour améliorer les paramètres de performance, réduire la taille, le poids et la consommation d’énergie, et garantir un matériel adapté aux conditions spatiales. En participant activement aux efforts de normalisation et en impliquant des universitaires européens, des développeurs de technologies quantiques et d’autres acteurs, QuTechSpace entend contribuer à établir le leadership européen en matière de technologies quantiques spatiales. Le projet sera achevé en testant les composants développés dans des environnements appropriés, en atteignant le niveau de maturité technologique 6 et en fournissant des recommandations pour les développements futurs des systèmes de communication quantique.
Objectif
The goal of QuTechSpace is to push the development of key components for space quantum communication and to facilitate standardization of the technology. To this end, we will advance three core technology components: entangled photon source (EPS), prepare and measure (P&M) source, and the post-processing software for the QKD protocol. In particular, we will increase the performance parameters such as sending rates, reduce the size, weight, and power consumption (SWaP), and perform space qualification of hardware. The technology development will be accompanied by facilitating the standardization process of space quantum communication technologies and systems through active involvement in standardization bodies. By including European entities ranging from academics over new space companies and quantum technology developers to large system integrators, the joint European ecosystem will be included in the process and together we will work towards the joint goal of reaching European sovereignty in space quantum technologies. QuTechSpace will also take into account developments in the field of space quantum communication. The technology development will be completed through testing in relevant environment, reaching TRL 6. Furthermore, the different technology components will be tested together in an end-to-end implementation of the quantum chain in the laboratory, providing crucial insights into the heart of space-based quantum-communication systems. Finally, it is important to highlight that the developed components can be used for quantum key distribution as well as for realization of the quantum internet. QuTechSpace will conclude by giving an outlook and recommendations for future developments and implementations of quantum-communication systems.
Champ scientifique
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftware
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternet
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencescomputer securitycryptography
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- natural sciencesphysical sciencestheoretical physicsparticle physicsphotons
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinateur
1100 Wien
Autriche
L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention.