SPACE TALKS 7 | Quantum Activities for Space

In this new Spacetalk, Dr. David Amstrong talks about the Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics (Fh-CAP) activity and specifically about Quantum Communications in Space.

Dr. Armstrong is a business development manager at Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics (Fh-CAP) in Glasgow, UK.

A technical specialist in optics and laser physics David is a graduate of Strathclyde University with a Ph.D. in Laser Physics. David has held a number of technical, business management, and marketing roles in the semiconductor, telecommunications, laser, and optical sensing companies spanning start-ups to multinationals.

In his role at Fh-CAP David has an interest in identifying challenges facing the industry in which photonics may have a role in addressing. He has a particular interest in quantum technologies as well as sensing and spectroscopy.

Topics treated in the conversation

• Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics (Fh-CAP) activity
• The increasing interest in Quantum communications in space
• Secure communications
• The role of satellite – satellite optical links in the development of secure communications
• Timing and optical clocks
• Quantum enabled navigation using cold atoms and its use in the short term in Navigation systems
• And much more exciting content…

Have an enjoyable space talk.