Quantum Physics

Unit 3

Use case of Quantum Physics in real world

Quantum Computing
Quantum Cryptography
Quantum Sensing

Unit 3 • Chapter 2

Quantum Cryptography

Summary

We are faced with the challenge of keeping our secrets safe in the digital age, with encryption playing a crucial role in safeguarding sensitive information. Encryption, once deemed a tool for national security, was later recognized as a form of free speech following a legal battle. As technology advances, there is a greater focus on enhancing encryption methods to counter the threat of code-breaking. Cryptographers rely on complex mathematical algorithms, such as one-way functions involving prime numbers, to create codes that are easy to generate but difficult to decode. The use of cutting-edge physics is being explored to further improve encryption techniques.

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