Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP100100696
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Silicon Photonic Platform for Quantum Encryption and Communications. The integrity of a secure communications link can mean the difference between life and death in a defence environment. In the civilian arena, the security of electronic financial transactions is also critical to guard against 'cyber' theft. Encryption of data using unique quantum 'noise' as a key has been proposed as an exceptionally strong approach. Attempts to intercept the key during transmission can easily be detected. Quantum key transmission has been demonstrated but requires impractically expensive, bulky and exotic equipment. This project will explore low-cost, silicon chip based quantum key transfer modules. Our aim is to render quantum encryption as simple as adding an expansion card to a standard computer or portable device.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 10-2011
End Date: 12-2013
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $279,215.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Optical Physics | Photonics, Optoelectronics and Optical Communications | Quantum Information, Computation and Communication | Microelectronics and Integrated Circuits
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Integrated circuits and devices | Communication equipment not elsewhere classified |
