News tagged with quantum cryptography network

Swiss scientists prove durability of quantum network

Scientists and engineers have proven the worth of quantum cryptography in telecommunication networks by demonstrating its long-term effectiveness in a real-time network.

Physics / General Physics

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

World Cup Security Uses Physics To Thwart Hackers

South African physicists working to protect data networks at the World Cup hope to provide something that no goalkeeper can promise: perfect defense. They're tapping the laws of physics to prevent hackers ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jun 21, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

German physicists develop a quantum interface between light and atoms

German hysicists at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have developed a quantum interface which connects light particles and atoms.

Physics / Quantum Physics

created May 27, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (24) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Field experiment on a robust hierarchical metropolitan quantum cryptography network

Key Laboratory of Quantum Information (CAS), University of Science and Technology of China has recently demonstrated a metropolitan Quantum Cryptography Network (QCN) for Government Administration in Wuhu, China. The project ...

Physics / Quantum Physics

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers unite to distribute quantum keys

Researchers from across Europe have united to build the largest quantum key distribution network ever built. The efforts of 41 research and industrial organisations were realised as secure, quantum encrypted information ...

Physics / Quantum Physics

created Jul 02, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Scientists demonstrate all-fiber quantum logic

A team of physicists and engineers have demonstrated all-fibre quantum logic, where single photons are generated and used to perform the controlled-NOT quantum logic gate in optical fibres with high fidelity.

Physics / Quantum Physics

created May 28, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (14) | comments 3