Glass Fiber Interface Stores Quantum Info
MAINZ, Germany, May 25, 2010 — A quantum interface based on an ultrathin glass fiber, which connects light particles and atoms, has been realized by physicists at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz. According to the team, this is an essential prerequisite for quantum communication, which will be used for secure data transmission via quantum cryptography. "Our quantum interface might also prove useful for the realization of a quantum computer," said Dr. Arno Rauschenbeutel, professor at the Institute of Physic...