Teleporting Qubits: The Future of Quantum Internet is Here
What if your next internet upgrade wasn’t faster streaming but quantum teleportation? Researchers have just made quantum communications a reality on today’s fiber optic cables.
Northwestern University engineers achieved a milestone by teleporting quantum information (qubits) over 30 kilometers of standard fiber optic cables carrying conventional data traffic. This process, reliant on entangled photons, enables quantum states to transfer between distant points without new infrastructure.
Overcoming decades of noise issues in fiber optics, the team used advanced photodetectors and synchronization protocols to ensure qubits coexist with gigabit signals. This breakthrough promises scalable quantum networks capable of revolutionizing computing, from expanding the capabilities of quantum processors to practical quantum encryption.
Can we reimagine the internet’s future with quantum networks coexisting alongside classical systems, or will the challenges of integration hold us back?
Read the full article on IEEE Spectrum.
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