Method and apparatus for quantum cryptography

    公开(公告)号:US10367638B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-30

    申请号:US15101509

    申请日:2013-12-16

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for use in quantum cryptographic applications are disclosed. An optical signal having a first wavelength is encoded for quantum cryptography at a stage where the optical signal is on at least two signal paths. The wavelength of the encoded optical signal on the at least two signal paths is converted to a second wavelength before the optical signal is encoded for transmission. Encoding for transmission is applied to the optical signal on the second wavelength.

    Optical positioning
    42.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10333619B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-25

    申请号:US15531522

    申请日:2014-12-12

    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one memory configured to store positioning information, and at least one processing core configured to determine a position estimate for the apparatus based at least in part on the positioning information and on at least one direction of a steerable optical beam, the steerable optical beam being steerable by the apparatus.

    Free space communication
    43.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10187162B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-22

    申请号:US15508061

    申请日:2014-09-04

    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus (201) comprising adjustable optical equipment (290), a position sensitive photodetector (280), at least one light emitter (220), and control circuitry (104) configured to cause the light emitter (220) and the adjustable optical equipment (290) to output from the apparatus (201) a divergent beam of light, to determine a location of a light signal on the position sensitive photodetector (280) and to cause at least one of the at least one light emitter (220) and the adjustable optical equipment (290) to output from the apparatus (201) a collimated beam of light to a direction selected based at least in part on the location of the light signal on the position sensitive photodetector (280).

    Optical beams
    45.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09885938B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-06

    申请号:US14907665

    申请日:2013-07-30

    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for producing and/or receiving an optical beam are disclosed, A phased array on a chip comprises phase shifters and off-chip couplers to provide phase controlled pixels. An optical system is arranged in front of the phased array. The optical system is configured to concentrate light from the phased array and/or expand a received beam of light for input into the phased array.

    POLARIZATION ROTATOR-COMBINER FOR OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS
    47.
    发明申请
    POLARIZATION ROTATOR-COMBINER FOR OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS 审中-公开
    用于光通信的极化旋转器组合器

    公开(公告)号:US20170045752A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-16

    申请号:US15306191

    申请日:2014-04-28

    Inventor: David Bitauld

    CPC classification number: G02B27/283 H04B10/11 H04B10/40

    Abstract: An apparatus may include an optical combiner configured to combine a first optical beam having an adjusted first polarization with a second optical beam having an adjusted second polarization into an output beam having a third polarization. The third polarization may be a linear combination of the adjusted first polarization and the adjusted second polarization. Information may be communicated by adjusting the polarization according to an information source.

    Abstract translation: 一种装置可以包括光学组合器,其被配置为将具有调整的第一偏振的第一光束与具有经调整的第二偏振的第二光束组合成具有第三偏振的输出光束。 第三偏振可以是经调整的第一偏振和调节的第二偏振的线性组合。 可以通过根据信息源调整极化来传送信息。

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