Estimating Stimulated Raman Scattering Noise in CWDM O-Band Channels Induced by Two Classical DWDM Sources in a Quantum Network Fiber Segment

Author

Kurt T. Spranger II

Date of Award

3-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Systems Engineering

Department

Department of Systems Engineering and Management

First Advisor

Michael R. Grimaila, PhD

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to estimate the stimulated Raman scattering noise induced in CWDM O-band channels by two DWDM classical sources in a terrestrial quantum optical network containing classical and quantum optical signal coexistence in the same fiber segment. A use case is defined and analyzed which extracts a single fiber segment from a notional Bell state measurement found in a notional terrestrial quantum network. A stimulated Raman scattering noise model is employed in a Python simulation to estimate and rank-order the five O-band channels with the least amount of relative induced stimulated Raman scattering noise when given two classical DWDM classical communications sources. The results of the research provide initial decision support for selecting CWDM O-band channels for quantum communications in a classical-quantum coexistence network when using the White Rabbit protocol using two classical DWDM classical communications sources.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-ENV-MS-24-M-168

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Spranger, Kurt T. II, "Estimating Stimulated Raman Scattering Noise in CWDM O-Band Channels Induced by Two Classical DWDM Sources in a Quantum Network Fiber Segment" (2024). Theses and Dissertations. 7773.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/7773