Insider Brief:
- Scientists at Honda Research Institute USA, developed a method to grow atomically thin nanoribbons with precise width and thickness control, enabling their use as single-photon emitters for secure quantum communication.
- The nanoribbons, made from materials like molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) and tungsten diselenide (WSe₂), emit streams of single photons under strain-induced electronic structures, achieving over 95% photon purity for quantum key distribution (QKD).
- Researchers encoded information on individual photons emitted by the nanoribbons, facilitating secure communication by detecting any eavesdropping through quantum state interference.
- HRI collaborated with universities, including Montana State, Columbia, and MIT, to…