Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: �Twisty� photons could turbocharge next-gen quantum communication: Team�s on-chip technology uses orbital angular momentum to encode more information into a single photon

Quantum computers and communication devices work by encoding information into individual or entangled photons, enabling data to be quantum securely transmitted and manipulated exponentially faster than is possible with conventional electronics. Now, quantum researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have demonstrated a method for encoding vastly more information into a single photon, opening the door to even faster and more powerful quantum communication tools.