The Film

The Film 

QuReP's introductory film on quantum communication, quantum repeaters and what we are trying to do. Enjoy! 

If you want to see some of hte other films on quantum technologies check out The Qubit Lab

The QuReP Final Revue in Geneva

In the end we were even able to manage good weather for a project revue meeting!

(L-to-R) Fabio Sciarrino (Reviewer), Corin Gawath (Reviewer), Christoph Clausen (Geneva),

Bart Van Caenegem (EC), Grégoire Ribordy (IDQ), Harald Herrmann (Paderborn),

Matthieu Legré (IDQ), Nicolas Gisin (Geneva), Philippe Goldner (CNRS-LCMPC Paris),

Alban Ferrier (UPMC Paris), Félix Bussières (Geneva), Mikael Afzerlius (Geneva),

Jean-Louis Le Gouët (CNRS-LAC Paris), Rob Thew (Geneva), Stefan Kröll (Lund).

QuReP at the 5th IDQ Winter School

QuReP Partner IDQ just finished its fifth in an increasingly popular series of Winter Schools. This year the programme was extended to include Quantum Computing as well as a day dedicated to Quantum Repeaters, with Lectures given by QuReP researchers Nicolas Gisin, Mikael Afzelius and Rob Thew from the University of Geneva.  As the QuReP project heads into its final six months, this was a perfect opportunity to talk to the diverse audience that these Winter schools attract.  The feedback from the physics students, security specialists and various industry-oriented participants revealed a high degree of interest in the quantum technologies that QuReP is trying to develop. 

Quantum cryptography: yesterday, today, and tomorrow

Does it have a future? Classic cryptology isn't budging, but all depends on QKD.

There was a nice article recently by Chris Lee in Ars Technica on Quantum cryptography... This gives a very nice overview of what quantum cryptography is about for the general public. Added bonus of interviews from QuRep partners Nicolas Gisin from the University of Geneva and Matthieu Legré from id Quantique. Includes a nice video explaining the BB84 protocol.

Check it out here.