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Quantum Highways: New York’s 21-Mile Photon Superhighway Revolutionizes Cybersecurity
Quantum hardware company Qunnect ran a 15-day experiment in December, creating a 21-mile-long quantum network beneath NYC. Using entangled, polarized photons, this experiment achieved 648 billion photon pairs transmitted, showcasing state-of-the-art quantum networking. The project hints at a future quantum internet, vastly improving cybersecurity and…
Hot Take:
Move over, Gotham! There’s a new superhero in town, and it’s made of entangled photons. Forget riding the subway; let’s talk about cruising the quantum superhighway beneath NYC!
Key Points:
- Qunnect ran a 15-day quantum network experiment beneath New York City using entangled, polarized photons.
- The quantum network operated on existing optical fibers, achieving a remarkable rate of half a million photon pairs per second.
- The experiment maintained an impressive 99.84% uptime thanks to time multiplexing techniques.
- Potential applications include enhanced cybersecurity and the future quantum internet.
- The experiment highlights the practical deployment of entanglement-based networks at ambient temperatures.
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