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Quantum Cryptography Slowed by "Dead Times"

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the what-i-call-the-time-before-my-first-cup-of-coffee dept.

coondoggie writes "Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Joint Quantum Institute said today that technological and security issues will stall maximum transmission rates at levels comparable to that of a single broadband connection, such as a cable modem, unless researchers reduce "dead times" in the detectors that receive quantum-encrypted messages."

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  1. I have no clue what this is about by Wannabe+Code+Monkey · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I read the summary and didn't understand a single part of it, but it sounded interesting and I though, "The article must explain things better." But after reading the article I still have no idea what is going on. Is there someone else that could maybe help explain what this story is all about?

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  2. meta by TheSHAD0W · · Score: 4, Insightful

    So use the quantum cryptography to exchange a large classic private key.

  3. Amazing! by neiko · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Quantum transmission speeds will be slow until someone figures out how to speed it up.

  4. So much for... by MeditationSensation · · Score: 1, Insightful

    ...spooky action at a distance and breaking the speed of light barrier. ;-)