Slimmed-down terminal transmits quantum keys from space
02 Sep 2022
Secure transmission: Researchers experimentally demonstrated a space-to-ground quantum key distribution (QKD) network using a compact QKD terminal aboard the Chinese space lab Tiangong-2 and four ground stations. (Courtesy: Cheng-Zhi Peng, University of Science and Technology of China)
Researchers in China have achieved a major milestone in space-to-ground quantum key distribution (QK
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Kevin Jackson is a freelance science writer based in the US