FSU gets $2.1M for campus quantum network testbed
Florida State University just landed $2.1 million in federal funding to build a quantum communication testbed across its campus. The system will connect a central quantum hub to engineering and high-magnetic-field labs, letting researchers study how quantum networks handle real-world stresses like turbulence and extreme temperatures. They'll use entangled photons—pairs of particles linked in behavior—to test and improve the reliability of quantum links outside a controlled lab.
- $2.1 million comes from Community Project Funding
- Network spans FSU, engineering, and MagLab sites
- Focus is on entangled-photon link reliability
- Tests will involve air turbulence and extreme environments
- Aims to bridge quantum research and practical engineering
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