Quantum communication network goes long with help of drones

Date 19th, Jan 2021
Source New Atlas - Scientific News Websites

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In the future, communication networks could be based on the bizarre world of quantum mechanics, and now we’re a step closer to that reality. Researchers in China have demonstrated a quantum network where entangled photons are beamed between drones and ground stations, successfully maintaining their quantum link over a distance of 1 km (0.6 miles).Continue ReadingCategory: Telecommunications, TechnologyTags: Communications, Quantum, Quantum-Information, Quantum Computing, Network, Internet, drones, Nanjing University