Table 2 Effective rates for multiple configurations of orbiting satellites.

From: Simulating quantum repeater strategies for multiple satellites

Configuration

raw bits per pass

key bits per second

Scenario 1, SA@0%

1.1 × 106

9.6 × 101

Scenario 1, SA@10%

3.9 × 105

1.1 × 101

Scenario 2, SA@10%

1.4 × 105

4.1 × 10−1

1 satellite with memory, h = 1500 km

1.3 × 104

2.4 × 10−1

1 satellite, no memory (idealized), h = 2000 km

2.7 × 104

3.5 × 100

  1. Obtainable bits per pass of the satellite configurations over the ground station as well as the effective key rate averaged over a whole orbital period for a selection of setups. Scenarios 1 and 2 describe different protocols using three satellites at orbital height h = 400 km.
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