Due to the potential vulnerability of certain public key encryption methods to a quantum computer attack within the next 5–15 years, there is an immediate need for quantum-secure data encryption. In addition, Quantum Information is extremely fragile and therefore needs a specialized network (the Quantum Internet) to transmit, manipulate, and store the qubits to maintain their integrity. This technical module will present the special quantum properties that makes quantum communication so powerful, as well as current development/use cases in the field (i.e. level of maturity, expected availability). This module will include the quantum physics behind the technology, and is suitable for a STEM background without any prior quantum knowledge.
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- Quantum Communication Introduction
- Quantum Communication Real-world Demonstrations including Canadian testbeds (fibre, free-space)
- Canada’s Quantum Encryption & Science Satellite (QEYSSat) mission (space)
- Intro to Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)