Comparative analysis of quantum two-way time transfer and quantum round-trip time transfer in consistent spatiotemporal settings

In this study, we conducted experiments using a single energy-time entangled biphoton source to compare the performance of quantum two-way time transfer (Q-TWTT) and quantum round-trip time transfer (Q-RTTT) under consistent spatiotemporal conditions. By conducting experiments with different fiber l...

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Veröffentlicht in:Optics express 2024-09, Vol.32 (20), p.35771
Hauptverfasser: Xia, Zhiguang, Xiang, Xiao, Hong, Huibo, Quan, Runai, Cao, Mingtao, Dong, Ruifang, Liu, Tao, Zhang, Shougang
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Zusammenfassung:In this study, we conducted experiments using a single energy-time entangled biphoton source to compare the performance of quantum two-way time transfer (Q-TWTT) and quantum round-trip time transfer (Q-RTTT) under consistent spatiotemporal conditions. By conducting experiments with different fiber links of 11.3 km, 22.4 km, and 55.6 km, while ensuring uniform photon counts received by the single-photon detectors, we measured standard deviations (SDs) and stabilities of the time offsets. The measured SDs for Q-TWTT and Q-RTTT were 0.46 ps and 0.65 ps over the 11.3 km fiber, 1.14 ps and 1.3 ps over the 22.4 km fiber, 3.98 ps and 4.39 ps over the 55.6 km fiber, respectively. These results show good agreement with theoretical predictions, and the smaller SDs for Q-TWTT can be directly attributed to protocol-specific factors related to system symmetry. The long-term time stabilities of Q-TWTT and Q-RTTT were evaluated in terms of time deviation (TDEV). At an average time of 12680 s, the measured TDEVs were 0.49 ps and 0.63 ps for the 11.3 km fiber, 0.59 ps and 0.7 ps for the 22.4 km fiber, 1.01 ps and 1.36 ps for the 55.6 km fiber, respectively. The results validate that Q-TWTT exhibits superior time transfer performance compared to Q-RTTT, highlighting the advantages of Q-TWTT in practical applications.
ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.534173