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Iran to conduct 2nd phase of quantum cryptography experiment

reporter 1222 — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 07:55:04 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran visited the Iran Center for Quantum Technologies after his full recovery from the Coronavirus.

In this visit, he ordered over the beginning of the second phase of the open space quantum cryptography project between the central campus of AEOI and the Telecommunication Level of Milad Tower with the focus of sending entangled photons and quantum cryptography.

During this visit, Salehi visited cleanrooms made for atomic clock projects, quantum cryptography, lithography, and quantum metrology.

While reviewing the achievements of this center in various fields of quantum technologies, he expressed satisfaction with the fruitful advances of this high-tech technology in the Atomic Energy Organization.

“Iran to conduct 2nd phase of quantum cryptography experiment”

Stressing that all-out progress is Iran’s option to meet its needs, Salehi said, “As we welcome the strengthening of international relations, we look forward to getting into peaceful nuclear cooperation with member countries of the International Atomic Energy Agency, especially our neighbors under IAEA auspices.”

Hailing knowledge of Iranian specialists and researchers in meeting the needs of the country, he reassured that the great Iranian nation can defeat the global crisis of coronavirus just like overcoming big obstacles such as imposed war, various natural disasters, economic pressures, and evil anti-Iran moves of the arrogant powers.

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Iranian researcher develops ‘quantum microphone’

reporter 1222 — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 10:13:05 +0000

According to engadget, researchers at Stanford have developed a “quantum microphone” which can detect the smallest known units of sound — packets of vibrational energy called phonons. The device could form the basis for even more efficient quantum computers.

Phonons have previously been impossible to measure because traditional microphones are not nearly sensitive enough to pick them up. A microphone works by detecting when a sound wave interacts with a membrane, but the phonons are so small that they can’t be detected individually due to the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle.

Instead of relying on indirect measurement of sound waves, the scientists built a device which measures the energy of phonons directly using minuscule resonators which act like mirrors for sound. The device can trap the photons and measure the vibrations they cause, with different energy levels corresponding to different numbers of phonons.

The device is described in a paper in Nature, and could be a step towards the creation of a new type of quantum computer. The ability to detect small packets of sound could allow for devices which encode information using sound energy, allowing the storage of massive amounts of data in a small machine.

A phonon quantum computer could be even more compact and efficient than a quantum computer which uses photons, or particles of light, as phonons are easier to manipulate than photons. If scientists can create a quantum computer using phonons, it could store more information in a smaller space than using photons.

“Right now, people are using photons to encode these states. We want to use phonons, which brings with it a lot of advantages,” said the lead author of the paper, Amir Safavi-Naeini, an Iranian assistant professor of applied physics at Stanford’s School of Humanities and Sciences. “Our device is an important step toward making a ‘mechanical quantum mechanical’ computer.”

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Iran achieves secure quantum communications technology

reporter 1222 — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 05:45:01 +0000

The new technology of Iran in the field of secure quantum communications was unveiled on Wednesday in Iranian National Laser Center (INLC).

The unveiling ceremony of the first laboratory for quantum entanglement was held on Wednesday in the Karaj-based INCL with head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Aliakbar Salehi, Minister of Science Manour Gholami and Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari in attendance.

Reviewing the world’s latest developments in the field of nuclear science is among the responsibilities of AEOI and one of the technologies that the world has recently focused on is that of quantum, said Salehi.

Two years ago, necessary orders for moving towards quantum technology was issued and now, Iran is not far behind advanced countries in this field, he highlighted.

Quantum technology occurs at the atomic and subatomic levels and it is incompatible with how humans perceive natural issues today, he said, adding, “for example, naturally, if a rock fells in the well, we expect that it won’t come out, but in the quantum field, we expect the stone to come out.”

The key to entering this technology is to separate atomic particles such as electrons and photons, he said, adding that regardless of the distance between them, whatever happens on one particle will affect the other particle simultaneously.

“We have separated the entangled photons in the lab and hopefully by the end of the year we can exchange photons at 7 km distance,” Salehi added.

The benefit of this technology for transferring data is that it does not require a cryptographic device, and no one can access the data, he noted.

Salehi went on to say that Chinese scientists launched the first quantum communications satellite to the space and manage to exchange photons from over 600 miles distance.

The technology also has applications in other domains such as computers, sensors, and simulations, he further added.

Scientists of this center managed to establish the first laboratory for quantum entanglement and separate photons, head of AEOI said, adding that Islamic Republic of Iran is the first Islamic country and probably the first developing country which has achieved this technology.

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Quantum physics scientist named ‘Australian of Year’

reporter 1222 — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 12:30:25 +0000

A groundbreaking quantum physics professor was named “Australian of the Year” on Thursday for her work heralded as ushering in a new era for computer science.

British-born Michelle Yvonne Simmons, 50, and her team at the University of New South Wales created the world’s first transistor made from a single atom, the award announcement stated.

“Michelle is an evangelist for Australian scientific research and a role model to young scientists everywhere,” it said.

“Through her work she is naturally an inspiration for young women and a strong supporter of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.”

Simmons’ goal is to build a quantum computer “able to solve problems in minutes which would otherwise take thousands of years,” with implications for drug design, artificial intelligence and self-driving cars, it said.

The public nominate people for the award whom they believe have made an extraordinary contribution to their community or nation, often inspiring others.

Shortlists are selected by panels at the state level before then being assessed by the board of the National Australia Day Council, a panel of people from a breadth of different fields appointed by the prime minister.

Former winners include indigenous Australian Olympian Cathy Freeman (1998), actor Geoffrey Rush (2012) and domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty (2015).

Football champion Sam Kerr was awarded this year’s “Young Australian of the Year” for her work as an ambassador for all women’s sports.

The 24-year-old was a finalist for FIFA female player of the year in 2017.

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