NIST shows new device could improve fiber-optic quantum data transmission
Thursday, August 9, 2012 - 08:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) -- Tests performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) show that a new method for splitting photon beams could overcome a fundamental physical hurdle in transmitting electronic data. These results* could lead to commercial systems that can help safeguard the transfer of sensitive information.