Overview of NASA’s quantum metrology laboratory and quantum communications analysis suite for degenerate source verification and validation within aerospace network applications

Evan Katz; Adam Fallon; Yousef Chahine; Ian Chin; Ian Nemitz; Bryan Welch; John Lekki

doi:10.1117/12.3009164

13 March 2024 Overview of NASA’s quantum metrology laboratory and quantum communications analysis suite for degenerate source verification and validation within aerospace network applications

Evan Katz, Adam Fallon, Yousef Chahine, Ian Chin, Ian Nemitz, Bryan Welch, John Lekki

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Proceedings Volume 12911, Quantum Computing, Communication, and Simulation IV; 1291105 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3009164
Event: SPIE Quantum West, 2024, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

NASA Glenn Research Center’s quantum metrology approach is to combine measurements and models. Measurement results and models are subsequently integrated with NASA’s aerospace competency needs to provide an understanding of how spaceflight components work together in quantum network architectures. Trade studies and device measurements are performed within NASA’s Quantum Metrology Laboratory (NQML) whereas dynamic quantum network modeling occurs via the NASA Quantum Communications Analysis Suite (NQCAS) simulation tool. In illustrating the synthesis of the network model and metrology for quantum network development, we have focused on the evaluation of a degenerate Spontaneous Parametric Down Conversion (SPDC) source. Here we present an overview of Hong-Ou-Mandel and Joint Spectral Intensity measurements of the degenerate SPDC source. Results of these experiments are input into NQCAS to evaluate source suitability for entanglement swapping. This demonstrates the technology development approach of coupling of quantum measurement and free space quantum network models.

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Evan Katz, Adam Fallon, Yousef Chahine, Ian Chin, Ian Nemitz, Bryan Welch, and John Lekki "Overview of NASA’s quantum metrology laboratory and quantum communications analysis suite for degenerate source verification and validation within aerospace network applications", Proc. SPIE 12911, Quantum Computing, Communication, and Simulation IV, 1291105 (13 March 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3009164

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