Micius quantum experiments in space

作者：Chao‐Yang Lu, Yuan Wen Cao, Cheng-Zhi Peng, Jian-Wei Pan · 发表于：Reviews of Modern Physics · 年份：2022 · DOI：10.1103/revmodphys.94.035001 · 被引用次数：303 · 研究领域：Quantum Information and Cryptography、Quantum Mechanics and Applications、Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks

The Micius satellite, launched from China in August 2016, is the first and only satellite dedicated entirely to quantum experiments. The ultralow loss transmission of photons on most of the path between ground and space enables quantum communication capabilities that are still far from being realized. This review details the commissioning of Micius as a full quantum communications system, and describes the achievement of global-scale quantum key distribution, entanglement distribution, and other fundamental studies, with this unique space-based system.