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Quantum Information Science The size of transistors decreases by half every eighteen months Intel’s 20 and 45 nm transistor Laser MRI Informati on Theory Quantum Mechanic s Superposition: Quantum systems can be in more than one state at once Uncertainty: Observing a quantum system perturbs it

Quantum Information Science The size of transistors decreases by half every eighteen months Intel’s 20 and 45 nm transistor Laser MRI Information Theory

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Quantum Information Science The size of transistors decreases by half every eighteen months Intels 20 and 45 nm transistor Laser MRI Information Theory Information Theory Quantum Mechanics Quantum Mechanics Slide 2 The Quantum Tree Applications of quantum information science and technology Quantum Computing Quantum Key Distribution Medicine Magnetometry Oil Exploration I. M. Curiosity Metrology Quantum Communication Breaking codes Quantum Teleportation New materials Drug design Quantum Sensors... Slide 3 Quantum Cryptography: Harnessing the Uncertainty Principle: Observing a quantum system perturbs it The Quantum Advantage: Alice and Bob can detect eavesdropping on their key. Only a secure key is used to encode information. SECURITY GUARANTEED BY THE LAWS OF PHYSICS Slide 4 Slide 5 Quantum Communication: Quantum Communication across the Danube Ursin et al., Nature 30, 849, 2004 Networks Links