Posted On: 04/09/2015 9:52:17 AM
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A glass fiber that brings light to a standstill
By coupling atoms to glass fibers light was slowed down to a speed of 180 km/h. The team even managed to bring the light to a complete stop and to retrieve it again later. This technology is an important prerequisite for a future glassfiber-based quantum-internet, in which quantum information can be teleported over great distances.
"Quantum physics allows us to create a connection between sender and receiver, which makes eavesdropping impossible", says Arno Rauschenbeutel. "The fundamental laws of quantum physics make sure that no one can tap the connection without being noticed."
https://nanotechnologyworld.org/news/details/...standstill
By coupling atoms to glass fibers light was slowed down to a speed of 180 km/h. The team even managed to bring the light to a complete stop and to retrieve it again later. This technology is an important prerequisite for a future glassfiber-based quantum-internet, in which quantum information can be teleported over great distances.
"Quantum physics allows us to create a connection between sender and receiver, which makes eavesdropping impossible", says Arno Rauschenbeutel. "The fundamental laws of quantum physics make sure that no one can tap the connection without being noticed."
https://nanotechnologyworld.org/news/details/...standstill
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