Paper 13355-30
Paper 13355-30
The European satellite-based QKD system EAGLE-1
29 January 2025 • 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM PST | Moscone South, Room 208 (Level 2)
Abstract
The satellite mission EAGLE-1 represents an important step towards a future pan-European ultra-secure quantum key distribution (QKD) network. The public-private partnership behind the mission consist of a consortium of universities, research institutes, and space companies partially funded by ESA, the European Commission, and supported by national delegations. This unique combination of academic partners and industrial space companies facilitates a swift knowledge transfer from basic research to commercial application. Within the consortium, Tesat-Spacecom (TESAT) is responsible for developing and integrating the payload assembly of the low-earth orbit EAGLE-1 satellite. In addition, TESAT provides the SCOT80 laser communication terminal with minor adaptations for the mission. Here, we report on the status, technical aspects and TESATs contribution to the satellite-to-ground prepare-and-measure QKD mission.
Presenter
Julian Struck
Tesat-Spacecom GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
Dr. Julian Struck is leading the quantum technology team at the satellite payload manufacturer Tesat-Spacecom. His team focuses on the development and engineering of space-borne quantum communication solutions.
Before joining Tesat-Spacecom in 2021, he worked as a research scientist on quantum simulation and quantum many-body physics with ultracold atomic gases. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Hamburg in 2013 and subsequently joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a postdoctoral fellow. From 2017 to 2021, he held a Junior Research Chair at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, initiating and leading his own research project on low-dimensional Fermi gases.