Dr. Thomas Jennewein leads the Quantum Photonics lab which designed and implemented the module.
Modular software brings together a variety of expertise to create a new method to realistically model and analyze quantum cryptography.
A commonly researched method of quantum cryptography is quantum key distribution (QKD). In this method, quantum states are used to generate secret keys which can then be used for secure communication between two users.
Congratulations to IQC faculty members Dr. David Cory, Dr. Thomas Jennewein and Dr. Chris Wilson, who have each received approximately $3 million in funding for advancing their research into the real-world applications of quantum technology.
Researchers from Canada and the United Kingdom will test a new approach for secure communication using satellite-based quantum technology.
Professor Thomas Jennewein has received a $500,000 contract from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to advance the crucial Detector Assembly subsystem of a Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) payload for the proposed Quantum Encryption and Science Satellite (QEYSSat) mission.
A team led by Professor Thomas Jennewein at the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) has successfully completed the development of the crucial Acquisition, Pointing and Tracking (APT) fine pointing system for a future Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) satellite payload.
Senior representatives from the CSA and industrial partners witnessed a successful laboratory demonstration.
On January 29, 2015, a team led by Professor Thomas Jennewein at the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) completed a successful laboratory demonstration of a form, fit and function prototype of a Quantum Key Distribution Receiver (QKDR) suitable for airborne experiments and ultimately Earth orbiting satellite missions. The team designed and built the QKDR under a $600,000 contract from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).