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High-speed phase-encoded quantum secure direct communication over 11.4 km heterogeneous free-space and fiber links

URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2602.06624v1
Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:35:03 GMT
Title: High-speed phase-encoded quantum secure direct communication over 11.4 km heterogeneous free-space and fiber links
Authors: Ze-Zhou Sun, Yuan-Bin Cheng, Yu-Chen Liu, Jianxing Guo, Xiao-Tian Song, Wei Zhang, Dong Pan, Gui-Lu long,
Abstract summary: We demonstrate phase-encoded quantum communication over 1400 m of urban free space.<n>The system maintained stable operation for nearly one hour, achieving 99.07% interference visibility and an average quantum bit error rate of 2.38%.
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Abstract: Robust quantum transmission is driving a new paradigm in space-ground quantum networking. Although phase encoding has been widely adopted in terrestrial fiber channels, it has long been considered unsuitable for free-space quantum communication. Here, we demonstrate phase-encoded quantum communication over 1400 m of urban free space. The system maintained stable operation for nearly one hour, achieving 99.07% interference visibility and an average quantum bit error rate of 2.38%. The free-space quantum states were directly coupled into the fiber and transmitted over an additional 10 km, confirming seamless interoperability across different media. We further show that turbulence-induced phase drifts between successive picosecond pulses can be effectively compensated. A cascaded-link model and numerical simulations indicate feasibility over free-space distances exceeding 30 km, underscoring the potential for satellite-to-ground quantum links. This work establishes the viability of phase encoding in free-space quantum networks, simplifying cross-medium integration and enabling compatibility with existing classical infrastructures.

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