Abstract

Free-Space Optical (FSO) communication provides very large bandwidth, relatively low cost, low power, low mass of implementation, and improved security when compared to conventional Free-Space Radio-Frequency (FSRF) systems. In this talk I will discuss a protocol for securing long-distance FSO communications, combining chaotic systems with a secure quantum channel. I will discuss the protocol framework, simulation and analytical data results and also present a concept of operations for a NASA mission combining chaotic communications and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), operating synergistically in an end-to-end space communications link.

About the Speaker

Dr. Mahmud is currently an Assistant Professor at Florida Tech. He teaches Computer Architecture and Programmable Gate Arrays. His research is focused on future and emerging computing architectures such as quantum computing and reconfigurable computing. Specifically, his work is on optimizing quantum algorithms and circuits for efficient implementation on near-term quantum devices, developing applications for quantum computing and investigating hybrid quantum-classical architectures and FPGA-based hardware acceleration.