Accession Number:

AD1029697

Title:

COmmunications and Networking with QUantum Operationally-Secure Technology for Maritime Deployment (CONQUEST)

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report,02 Dec 2016,01 Mar 2017

Corporate Author:

Raytheon BBN Technologies Cambridge United States

Personal Author(s):

• Guhu,Saikat
• Shapiro,Jeffrey H.

Report Date:

2017-03-06

Pagination or Media Count:

141.0

Abstract:

Section A. Task Progress A program review meeting was held at ONRs meeting site in Arlington, VA on February 16th and 17th with all team members in attendance. See attached slides from review meeting showing team progress against tasks. Section B. Planned ActivitiesSchedule Monthly team meetings have been scheduled and the last monthly meeting was held at MIT on February 13th. The next scheduled team meeting will be held via teleconference on March 9th. BBNs internal team meetings are scheduled for every other Tuesday morning. For information regarding planned technical activities, see the updates provided in the attached slides. Section C. Equipment Purchased No equipment has been purchased or constructed at this time.

Descriptors:

• quantum cryptography
• quantum key distribution
• information processing
• information theory
• photonic integrated circuits
• far field
• gaussian channels
• modulation
• transmitters
• probability
• wave propagation
• absorption coefficients
• channel coding
• secure communications

Subject Categories:

• Quantum Theory and Relativity

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE