Name: School on Space Quantum Technology: communication, computing and sensors
Start: 2025-12-15T08:30:00+01:00
End: 2025-12-17T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Institute of Physics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland

School on Space Quantum Technology: communication, computing and sensors

from Monday, 15 December 2025 (08:30) to Wednesday, 17 December 2025 (22:00)

Monday, 15 December 2025

09:45 Welcome and introduction

09:45 - 10:00
10:00 Ice breaker - QKD with cards - Jose Pizarro (ESTEC European Space Agency)
Ice breaker - QKD with cards
- Jose Pizarro (ESTEC European Space Agency)
10:00 - 11:00
11:00 Coffe break
Coffe break
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 Quantum sensors - Maria Gieysztor (Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun)
Quantum sensors
- Maria Gieysztor (Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun)
11:30 - 12:30
12:30 Lunch break
Lunch break
12:30 - 14:30
14:30 Quantum imaging 1/2 - Radek Łapkiewicz (University of Warsaw)
Quantum imaging 1/2
- Radek Łapkiewicz (University of Warsaw)
14:30 - 15:30
15:30 Coffe break
Coffe break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 Quantum imaging 2/2 - Radek Łapkiewicz (University of Warsaw)
Quantum imaging 2/2
- Radek Łapkiewicz (University of Warsaw)
16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
09:00 QKD is Space current mission overview - Jose Pizarro (ESTEC European Space Agency)
QKD is Space current mission overview
- Jose Pizarro (ESTEC European Space Agency)
09:00 - 10:00
10:00 What is QKD 1/2 - Marcin Pawłowski (University of Gdańsk)
What is QKD 1/2
- Marcin Pawłowski (University of Gdańsk)
10:00 - 11:00
11:00 Coffe break
Coffe break
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 What is QKD 2/2 - Marcin Pawłowski (University of Gdańsk)
What is QKD 2/2
- Marcin Pawłowski (University of Gdańsk)
11:30 - 12:30
12:30 Lunch break
Lunch break
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 QKD in space - Vladyslav Usenko (Palacky University Olomouc)
QKD in space
- Vladyslav Usenko (Palacky University Olomouc)
14:00 - 15:00
15:00 Coffe break
Coffe break
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 Theory of practical free-space CV QKD - Vladyslav Usenko (Palacky University Olomouc)
Theory of practical free-space CV QKD
- Vladyslav Usenko (Palacky University Olomouc)
15:30 - 16:30
16:30 Lab tour
Lab tour
16:30 - 17:45

18:00 Networking during dinner
Networking during dinner
18:00 - 21:00
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
09:00 Modeling optical signal propagation through the atmosphere - Artur Czerwiński (STARTOVA UMK Sp. z o.o.)
Modeling optical signal propagation through the atmosphere
- Artur Czerwiński (STARTOVA UMK Sp. z o.o.)
09:00 - 10:00
10:00 Quantum computing basics 1/2 - Oliver Reardon-Smith (CFT PAN)
Quantum computing basics 1/2
- Oliver Reardon-Smith (CFT PAN)
10:00 - 11:00
11:00 Coffe break
Coffe break
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 Quantum computing basics 2/2 - Oliver Reardon-Smith (CFT PAN)
Quantum computing basics 2/2
- Oliver Reardon-Smith (CFT PAN)
11:30 - 12:30
12:30 Lunch break
Lunch break
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 Sensors in space 1/2 - Krzysztof Grabowski (AGH University of Kraków)
Sensors in space 1/2
- Krzysztof Grabowski (AGH University of Kraków)
14:00 - 15:00
15:00 Coffe break
Coffe break
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 Sensors in space 2/2 - Krzysztof Grabowski (AGH University of Kraków)
Sensors in space 2/2
- Krzysztof Grabowski (AGH University of Kraków)
15:30 - 16:30