What Is Quantum Memory And What Is It Good For?

Prem Kumar, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Northwestern Engineering and professor of physics and astronomy at Northwestern’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, presented during the "Quantum Information and Optical Communication Networks: Emerging Research Areas, Challenges and Opportunities" symposium at the OFC 2023 conference and exhibition, the premier global event for optical communications and networking.

In this Forbes article, Tom Coughlin examines quantum communication and quantum memories and highlights OFC 2023 discussions around how to create quantum-based communication networks.