Single-photon technology powers 11-mile quantum communications network between two campuses

Experimental quantum communications network

Researchers recently connected their campuses with an experimental quantum communications network using two optical fibers.

Single-photon technology powers 11-mile quantum communications network between two campuses

Researchers at the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology recently connected their campuses with an experimental quantum communications network using two optical fibers. In a new paper published in Optica Quantum, scientists describe the Rochester Quantum Network (RoQNET), which uses single photons to transmit information about 11 miles along fiber-optic lines at room temperature using optical wavelengths.

University of Rochester and RIT Launch Experimental Quantum Communications Network

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 07, 2025 Researchers at the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) have successfully established an experimental quantum communications network, connecting their campuses using two optical fibers. The newly developed Rochester Quantum Network (RoQNET) spans approximately 11 miles and transmits information through single photons at room temperature along fiber-optic lines. Thi

RIT and University of Rochester Launch Experimental Quantum Network Using Photons Over Fiber - Quantum Computing Report

Researchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and the University of Rochester have successfully developed and demonstrated the Rochester Quantum Network (RoQNET), a quantum communications testbed connecting their campuses via 11 miles of optical fiber. The system transmits information using single photons at room temperature, advancing efforts toward scalable and secure quantum communications using [...] The post RIT and University …

Researchers at the University of Rochester and the Rochester Institute of Technology have recently connected their campuses to an experimental network of quantum communications using two optical fibers. In a new article published in Optica Quantums Scientists describe the Rochester Quantum Network (ROQNET), which uses unique photons to transmit information to about [...]