"Quantum cryptography allows two users on an optical fibre network to exchange secret keys. Each bit of the key is encoded upon a single light particle (or 'photon'). Intercepting this data randomly changes the polarization of the light, irreversibly altering the data." "The new quantum key distribution approach reduces the required number of single photon detectors, which can cost anything between $5K-$20K" |
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