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Mert Bayraktar

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arXiv2026

Terahertz Inter-Satellite Links: Motivation, Challenges and Opportunities

Inter-satellite links (ISLs) are essential to the evolution of next-generation satellite constellations, providing the foundation for low-latency, resilient, and globally scalable connectivity. While low radio-frequency (RF)-based ISLs offer technological maturity, they are increasingly constrained by spectrum scarcity, congestion, and interference. Optical ISLs, on the other hand, deliver unprecedented capacity but demand ultra-precise pointing, suffer from narrow-beam limitations, and are limited to point-to-point links, all of which hinder large-scale deployment, including point-to-multi-point capability. To overcome these limitations, we propose very-high RF terahertz (THz) inter-satellite links (ISLs) as a promising middle-ground solution, merging the ultra-high data rates of optical links with the adaptability, reliability, and relaxed pointing requirements of lower-frequency RF ISLs. However, despite growing interest, research on THz ISLs remains at an early stage, fragmented across isolated studies, and lacking a clear roadmap for practical realization. This paper aims to address this gap by examining the fundamentals of THz ISLs, assessing their potential advantages and key challenges, and identifying the most promising research directions to transform them into a cornerstone of future interconnected mega constellations.

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arXiv2026

Quantum MIMO Channel Modeling in Turbulent Free-Space Optical Links

Free-space optical (FSO) links supporting spatial multiplexing provide a natural physical realization of Quantum MIMO channels. We develop a first-principles model for Quantum MIMO channels derived directly from wave-optical propagation through three-dimensional atmospheric turbulence. The framework explicitly accounts for intermodal crosstalk, finite detection apertures, and the system-bath separation induced by spatial-mode projection. We distinguish between distinguishable and indistinguishable photon regimes, showing that indistinguishability leads to intrinsically many-body interference effects described by matrix permanents. To obtain a completely positive and trace-preserving logical description, we introduce an erasure-extended encoding in which turbulence-induced leakage and photon loss are mapped to flagged erasure states. The resulting Quantum MIMO channel naturally reduces to a correlated n-qubit erasure channel, with correlations arising from the shared turbulent medium. Limiting regimes in which correlated Pauli channels emerge as effective approximations are also identified.

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arXiv2024

Spatial-Mode Diversity and Multiplexing for Continuous Variables Quantum Communications

We investigate the performance of continuous-variable (CV) quantum communication systems employing diversity schemes to mitigate the effects of realistic channel conditions, including Gaussian lossy channels, fading, and crosstalk. By modeling the transmittivity of the channel as a log-normal distribution, we account for the stochastic nature of fading. We analyze the impact of both post-processing amplification at the receiver and pre-amplification at the transmitter on the fidelity of the communication system. Our findings reveal that diversity schemes provide significant advantages over single-channel transmission in terms of fidelity, particularly in conditions of strong fading and high thermal background noise. We also explore the effect of crosstalk between channels and demonstrate that a noticeable advantage persists in scenarios of strong fading or thermal noise. For CV-QKD, we show that diversity can outperform multiplexing in terms of average secret key rate, revealing a diversity advantage over multiplexing in some regimes.

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arXiv2024

Diversity and Multiplexing in Quantum MIMO Channels

Characterization and exploitation of multiple channels between the transmitter and the receiver in multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications brought a paradigm shift in classical communication systems. The techniques developed around MIMO communication systems not only brought unprecedented advancements in the communication rates but also substantially improved the reliability of communication, measured by low error rates. Here, we explore the same ideas in the paradigm of quantum MIMO communication. Specifically, we utilize approximate quantum cloning to transmit multiple copies of the same quantum state over a MIMO channel that incorporates crosstalk, losses, and depolarizing noise. With this strategy, we find an achievable tradeoff between the average fidelity and communication rate over this MIMO setup.

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arXiv2024

Physical Layer Aspects of Quantum Communications: A Survey

Quantum communication systems support unique applications in the form of distributed quantum computing, distributed quantum sensing, and several cryptographic protocols. The main enabler in these communication systems is an efficient infrastructure that is capable to transport unknown quantum states with high rate and fidelity. This feat requires a new approach to communication system design which efficiently exploits the available physical layer resources, while respecting the limitations and principles of quantum information. Despite the fundamental differences between the classic and quantum worlds, there exist universal communication concepts that may proven beneficial in quantum communication systems as well. In this survey, the distinctive aspects of physical layer quantum communications are highlighted in a attempt to draw commonalities and divergences between classic and quantum communications. More specifically, we begin by overviewing the quantum channels and use cases over diverse optical propagation media, shedding light on the concepts of crosstalk and interference. Subsequently, we survey quantum sources, detectors, channels and modulation techniques. More importantly, we discuss and analyze spatial multiplexing techniques, such as coherent control, multiplexing, diversity and MIMO. Finally, we identify synergies between the two communication technologies and grand open challenges that can be pivotal in the development of next-generation quantum communication systems.

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