Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have successfully developed a new technique that allows for the creation of ultra-secure quantum data exchange. By stacking atomically thin materials, the researchers were able to “twist” (polarize) photons in a predictable manner, making it easier and cheaper to produce circularly polarized light, a specific type of photon crucial for quantum cryptography and communication. The team achieved this by creating nanometer-scale indentations on the stack of materials, causing the tungsten diselenide to emit individual light particles with circular polarization. This breakthrough opens up possibilities for creating an ultra-secure photonic internet, as the technique allows for the generation of a stream of single photons with polarization. The researchers are now exploring methods to modulate the degree of circular polarization and encode quantum information into the photon stream, potentially leading to the development of an ultra-secure quantum internet. This groundbreaking research has significant implications for advancing technology and engineering in the field of quantum data exchange and encryption.
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