Quantum & Answers
Returning to my office in the Science Building at Maynooth University I saw a new feature, which I initially thought was a mobile coffee shop, but which turned out to be the Quantum & Answers trailer, a mobile engagement unit, developed by IrelandQCI, and designed to bring quantum technologies to life for the general public in Ireland.
In case you weren’t aware, IrelandQCI, the ‘Building a National Quantum Communication Infrastructure for Ireland’ project incorporates integrating innovative and secure quantum devices and systems into conventional communication infrastructures. This will be done by enhancing the ESB Telecoms’ optical fibre network with an additional layer of security, all based on quantum physics, in particular quantum key distribution (QKD).
You can read more about this initiative here.
It’s on Maynooth University campus for the rest of the day so if you’re around please feel free to visit and talk about quantum encryption and the like.
Update: I popped in to get out of the rain…
Quantum Teleportation Achieved Over Internet For First Time
https://www.sciencealert.com/quantum-teleportation-achieved-over-internet-for-first-time
🎓 Ready to start your #Quantum learning journey?
The first learning units in our new #QuantumTech #eAcademy are out, including an intro block on Quantum Algebra and units on IBM Qiskit and ETSI standard key exchange APIs!
And many more units are in the works, covering #QuantumCommunications, #QuantumComputing, #QKD, simulation, resources, sensing and metrology, standardisation.
Use our interactive metro map to access units and to get an overview of what’s yet to come: https://wiki.geant.org/display/NETDEV/Quantum+Technology+Training
GÉANT, Toshiba Europe Ltd, PSNC and the Anglia Ruskin University announce the first demonstration of #QuantumKeyDistribution using telecoms standard equipment and infrastructure.
The experiment was conducted in Germany, with access to the #network infrastructure provided by #GÉANT. Communication was established over a link spanning 253.9 km between Frankfurt and Kehl with a 56.0 dB loss and a relay in Kirchfeld.
Quantum communications harness quantum phenomena like superposition and entanglement to enhance information transfer between remote nodes. The key benefits of these techniques are the ability to be able to detect if communications have been intercepted or modified en-route. Which makes these techniques ideal for highly sensitive data interchange. However, coherent quantum communications, essential for typically
#Denmark has a longstanding tradition when it comes to #Quantum Physics.
The Danish NREN DeiC is carrying it forward by playing a leading role in realising world class #QuantumInfrastructure for Danish #Research & #Innovation: https://connect.geant.org/2024/07/03/its-a-quantum-affair
📰 Also featured in #CONNECT46, the latest issue of our CONNECT Magazine: https://connect.geant.org/connect46
#QuantumCommunications #QuantumCompetences #QuantumNetworks #QKD #QuantumComputers #EuroQCI #QuantumPhysics #NRENs #Network @nordunet
Words: Marie Charllotte Søbye, DeiC Danish Government launches ambitious Quantum Strategy and DeiC plays leading role in realising world class Quantum Infrastructure for Danish Research and Innovation. Collaboration is the heart of the matter Martin Bech and Henrik Navntoft Sønderskov are spearheading the DeiC quantum initiatives in close collaboration with the Danish Universities. “We are
The second quantum revolution has been picking up momentum over the last decade. Quantum technologies are starting to attract more attention from governments, private companies, investors, and public. The ability to control individual quantum systems for the purpose of information processing and communication is no longer a theoretical dream, but is steadily becoming routine in laboratories and startups around the world. With this comes the need to educate the future generation of quantum engineers. This textbook is a companion to our video lectures on Overview of Quantum Communications from the Q-Leap Education project known as Quantum Academy of Science and Technology. It is a gentle introduction to quantum networks, and is suitable for use as a textbook for undergraduate students of diverse background. No prior knowledge of quantum physics or quantum information is assumed. Exercises are included in each chapter.
Researchers are developing a new #encryptionmethod based on physical laws to safeguard #quantumcommunications. Therefore, #satellites will be deployed to transmit data over long distances: http://go.tum.de/324757
#quantumcryptography #quantumcomputing
📷J. Meyer
China is making significant strides in the field of quantum communications, which uses the principles of quantum mechanics to transmit encrypted messages through uncrackable channels. A Chinese team successfully transmitted an encrypted message between two ground stations separated by 1,120 kilometers using quantum entanglement. This technology is crucial for the major powers, as the US, Europe, and China are all embarking on a race to establish their own quantum communication infrastructure. China and Russia have begun collaborating in quantum communications, using quantum entanglement to generate private keys and send them to different points on the planet via satellites. The technology's major limitation in practice is transferring photons over long distances, but China has initiated a five-year plan to overcome this challenge. While China is currently leading the way, Russia is not far behind. The quantum communication satellite, Micius, has played a crucial role in this collaboration, setting a new record for transmitting an encrypted message over a distance of 3,800 kilometers between stations in Moscow and Urumqi. Europe is now planning to launch its own quantum communication satellite, Eagle-1, in 2024. The quantum communications race is heating up, with China currently in the lead.