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Headway towards quantum information transfer via nanomechanical coupling

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 11:37 AM PDT

Fiber optics has made communication faster than ever, but the next step involves a quantum leap –– literally. In order to improve the security of the transfer of information, scientists are working on how to translate electrical quantum states to optical quantum states in a way that would enable ultrafast, quantum-encrypted communications.