Encrypted communication using quantum processors

Dr Falk Eilenberger ( left ), Kim Lammers ( middle ) and Dr Tobias Vogl are part of the winning team. Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena) - Secure communication is a hot topic worldwide and innovative quantum technologies could ensure enhanced security in the future. A team led by Dr Tobias Vogl of Friedrich Schiller University Jena has been tackling this research topic. The team entered his project, "QuVeKS - Quantum Processors for encrypted communication with satellites" (QuVeKS - Quantenprozessoren für verschlüsselte Kommunikation mit Satelliten), in this year's competition of the German Aerospace Center's "INNOspace" initiative. The project won the "INNOspace Masters Award" of the "DLR Challenge", which is worth 400,000 euros. Quantum architecture on a chip. Quantum technologies offer great potential, making them a promising vision for the future.