Quantum Key Distribution

In this discussion we look at Quantum Key Distribution, a possible solution to uncrackable computer networks.

There is a growing threat to current public-key encryption from the emergence of quantum computers. Most internet activities would then be vulnerable to attack by an adversary. But can the physical laws of the universe be used to create a system of communication that is impossible to eavesdrop in on without being detected? This work is part of the Quantum Communication Hub, one of the hubs of the National Quantum Technologies Programme (QTP). This session includes an in-depth look at polarisation and the wave/particle nature of light. Other innovative technologies are also being pursued by the QTP, including the ability to image through clouds, or around corners.

Speaker: Alan Denton is a former Head of Science and Physics of a large school in Bury St Edmunds.

Refreshments will be available from 30 minutes before the advertised start time.

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