136 - Post Quantum Hacks, Quantum Key Distribution for SmallSats and the Fully Entangled Future
There are a number of companies introducing quantum key distribution for secure communications across optical fiber networks but the technology has yet to be applied across a constellation of small satellites in Low Earth Orbit to produce secure global coverage. Until now. On this Constellations podcast, we’ll discuss the basics of quantum information processing, how quantum key distribution (QKD) ups the game in data transmission security and moving from the BB84 scheme to fully entangled microwave sources for small sats. During this episode, Mark Adams, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Acting Director, Alabama Micro/Nano Science and Technology Center, will help us understand the difficulty of staying ahead of quantum intercepts and how his team is working to drastically shrink the Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) of QKD technology from the size of a refrigerator to the size of a shoebox.
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