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Developing a Quantum Random Number Generator - NRC Researchers Roll Einstein's Dice
A NRC team has successfully used quantum mechanical fluctuations to create a physical analogue of truly a random die. More importantly, their die can be rolled extremely quickly and can be easily measured providing the potential to transform the security of future high-speed information networks – from encrypting military communications, to securing individual online purchases, to generating random numbers for lotteries, or in high performance computing applications.
NRC-SIMS conducts cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in selected areas of molecular sciences that have the potential to stimulate entirely new or emerging sectors of the Canadian economy. Strategic molecular sciences research fields for NRC-SIMS include: nanoscience, chemical biology, diagnostics, laser science, molecular interfaces, advanced materials, and their related technologies.
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CARSLab drives medical research down new avenues
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NRC, uOttawa Scientists first to watch a chemical bond break using molecule's electrons
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It's blazing fast: breaking through the quantum memory speed limit
