caa a22 4500 445858486 CHVBK 20180317145435.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20111101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10946-011-9249-4 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10946-011-9249-4 Free-space quantum-key distribution with polarization compensation [Elektronische Daten] [Guangyu Zhang, Siyu Song, Junlin Li, Wanying Wang, Chuan Wang] In the satellite-to-ground quantum-key distribution, the satellite motion changes the photon-polarization direction with respect to the ground constantly, and this must be compensated. We report here the experimental realization of a polarization-compensation scheme using a half-wave plate in free space that simulates a satellite-to-ground link based on a two-mirror model. Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2011 quantum-key distribution nationallicence polarization compensation nationallicence free-space quantum communication nationallicence Zhang Guangyu Key Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Nanosciences and Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China aut Song Siyu Key Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Nanosciences and Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China aut Li Junlin Key Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Nanosciences and Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China aut Wang Wanying Key Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Nanosciences and Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China aut Wang Chuan Key Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Nanosciences and Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China aut Journal of Russian Laser Research Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 32/6(2011-11-01), 579-583 1071-2836 32:6<579 2011 32 10946 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10946-011-9249-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10946-011-9249-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Zhang Guangyu Key Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Nanosciences and Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Song Siyu Key Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Nanosciences and Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Li Junlin Key Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Nanosciences and Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Wang Wanying Key Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Nanosciences and Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Wang Chuan Key Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Nanosciences and Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Russian Laser Research Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 32/6(2011-11-01), 579-583 1071-2836 32:6<579 2011 32 10946 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer