Quantum interference and cryptographic keys: novel physics and advancing technologies.

Objective

The collective phenomena of quantum interference, including wave particle duality and apparent non-locality, have intrigued the physics community for many years. It is only recently that, having accepted these counter intuitive quantum phenomena, we have begun to turn them to good use. This has led to absolute secure key exchange encoding data on the polarisation or phase of individual photons or using the quantum correlations between pairs of particles.

The possibility of communications applications has stimulated the study of a variety of novel quantum interference phenomena involving two, three and four photons and continuous variable (many photon) quantum information has emerged. This is a timely conference that will bring the European and world experts together with students and young researchers to discuss in detail the recent advances in the field. We expect strong cross-fertilization between experts from the various disciplines (information theory, quantum physics, optics, telecommunications) that contribute to this field.
ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/improving/docs/HPCF-2000-00280-1.pdf

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › quantum physics
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › information engineering › telecommunications
• natural sciences › physical sciences › theoretical physics › particle physics › photons

Programme(s)

• FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002)

Topic(s)

• 1.4.1.-3.1S7 - Physics

Call for proposal

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Funding Scheme

ACM - Preparatory, accompanying and support measures

Coordinator

Type of Event: Euro Conference

Address

This Event Takes Place In Cargese

France