China plans 2016 launch of ‘quantum satellite’
9 March 2013 5:21 AM IST
China has initiated process to launch a satellite for quantum information and technology experiments in 2016, a leading quantum physicist said on Thursday.
The field of quantum communication is making progress in leaps and bounds. ‘We hope to establish a quantum communication network from Beijing to Vienna. Such a plan is impossible without international collaborations,’ Prof Pan Jianwei was quoted by state-run Xinhua news agency on Thursday.
The field of quantum communication is making progress in leaps and bounds. ‘We hope to establish a quantum communication network from Beijing to Vienna. Such a plan is impossible without international collaborations,’ Prof Pan Jianwei was quoted by state-run Xinhua news agency on Thursday.
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