Ross Donaldson

https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/research/quantum.htm

Dr. Ross Donaldson leads the Hub Optical Ground Station project at Heriot-Watt University. With expertise in quantum communications and photonics, he is dedicated to advancing space technology research and fostering collaboration between academia and industry. The facility is being built as part of the Quantum Communications Hub project, funded through the U.K. National Quantum Technologies Programme and is part of a collaborative effort which also involves the Universities of Bristol, Strathclyde, and York. Space engineering expertise is provided by the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s RAL Space Facility.

Dr. Ross Donaldson and Professor Gerald Buller pictured with equipment that will be used in the new optical ground station.

Quantum

Optical ground stations push boundaries of space technology

Ross Donaldson

Oct. 24, 2024

The Hub Optical Ground Station (HOGS) based at Heriot-Watt University will feature state-of-the-art equipment—single-photon detectors and adaptive optics systems—for quantum key...