A quantum memory device can store information at room temperature – a step towards building a quantum internet that could transmit secure data across fibre-optic cables

Physics 20 September 2022

This quantum memory device is compact enough to be useful for a real-world quantum internet

Qunnect, Inc

A compact device that manipulates atoms to store quantum information could be a step towards building a quantum internet that could transmit exceptionally secure information across fibre-optic cables.

Devices that store quantum information, known as quantum memory, often consist of a maze of small components strewn across large tables, and typically require high vacuum or extreme cooling technology that can be sensitive to the tiniest of disturbances.

Now, Mehdi Namazi and his colleagues at the …