Quantum Networking Achieves 99% Accuracy Using Optical Fiber Cable
Quantum networking achieves stable and high-fidelity communication through existing fibre networks with no missing data or data corruption.
A new quantum networking experiment demonstrates that quantum data can travel safely through the same fibre cables used for the internet today, achieving 99% accuracy.
The system utilizes entanglement, a link between two particles that stay connected even when they are far apart, by sending special light particles called entangled photons through telecom fibres.
In this approach, scientists used atoms of ytterbium-171 (¹⁷¹Yb) to match the wavelength with the telecom range, creating photons at a wavelength of 1389 nanometres.
- 99% accuracy or fidelity in quantum data transmission
- Stable and high-fidelity communication through existing fibre networks
- Entanglement enables connection between particles over long distances
Author's summary: Quantum networking achieves high accuracy through optical fiber cables.