Quantum communication

Researchers at IQC make new material to absorb and control light with unprecedented accuracy.IQC researchers have demonstrated a new technique to help connect quantum devices over long distances, a critical component to realize a quantum internet. A new study from researchers at IQC marks an important step towards certifying QKD devices, crucial to enabling secure quantum communication technology.Researchers have published a white paper outlining a future mission opportunity to establish a step towards a Canada-wide quantum internet.Dr. Thomas Jennewein leads the Quantum Photonics lab which designed and implemented the module. Modular software brings together a variety of expertise to create a new method to realistically model and analyze quantum cryptography.After multiple years of prototyping, testing, and simulating the conditions of outer space in labs at IQC, Dr. Thomas Jennewein and members of his research group are celebrating their next big milestone — their quantum source is finished and ready to be incorporated into the Quantum Encryption and Science Satellite (QEYSSat). A commonly researched method of quantum cryptography is quantum key distribution (QKD). Researchers at the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) have brought together two Nobel prize winning research concepts to advance the field of quantum communication.Congratulations to IQC faculty members Dr. David Cory, Dr. Thomas Jennewein and Dr. Chris Wilson, who have each received approximately $3 million in funding for advancing their research into the real-world applications of quantum technology.