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Chip-based Devices Improve Practicality of Quantum-Secured Communication

New chip-based devices contain all the optical components necessary for quantum key distribution. The cost-effective platform is designed to facilitate citywide networks.
Credit: Henry Semenenko, University of Bristol

Researchers have demonstrated new chip-based devices that contain all the optical components necessary for quantum key distribution while increasing real-world security. The fast and cost-effective platform is poised to facilitate implementation of extremely secure data communication that can be used to protect everything from emails to online banking information.

Advances in computing technology will soon leave today’s methods for encrypting online data vulnerable to eavesdropping...

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