On the numerical characterization of atmospheric effects on an   Earth-Space quantum communication channel
  Earth-Space quantum communication is the next challenge of telecommunications. As long as we want to know the outcome of a quantum communication by means of single photons, we have to face the interaction between a single photon and the atmosphere. In this brief article, we want to report some preliminary simulation results for realistic and generic atmospheric conditions. 
N. Antonietti, M. Mondin, G. Brida, M. Genovese