09 February 2010
Nanoelectronics research could lead to ‘unconditionally secure’ communications
Researchers claim that developments in quantum computing in isotopically engineered diamond could result in faster computing and unconditionally secure communications.
The German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) are working on novel logic devices and data processing protocols. Quantum logic circuits use intrinsic quantum mechanical properties of single nitrogen atoms in diamond for solving certain computational problems much faster than traditional processors.
The research consortium includes three German partners (Universities of Dortmund and Stuttgart and Technical University of Munich) and four teams from Japan (Tsukuba University, National Institute of Material Science and Japanese Atomic Energy Agency).
Author
Chris Shaw
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Websites
http://www.dfg.de/en/index.jsp
http://www.jst.go.jp/EN
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