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India’s National Quantum Mission has deployed a 1,000 km secure quantum communication network in under 3 years.
Quantum technology is a broad field of physics and engineering that develops new devices and systems by directly harnessing the unique principles of quantum mechanics.
Quantum Diamond Microscope (QDM) is India's first indigenous QDM was recently launched by the IIT Bombay T-Hub for advanced magnetic field imaging.
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NQM’s Role |
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Quantum Computing |
Uses qubits and quantum mechanics to solve problems too complex for classical supercomputers. |
Develop intermediate-scale quantum computers with 50–1,000 physical qubits using superconducting and photonic platforms. |
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Quantum Communication |
Uses quantum states to create secure, unhackable channels for transmitting information. |
Establish 2,000 km of satellite-based secure quantum communication between ground stations |
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Quantum Sensing |
Uses atomic-level sensitivity to achieve ultra-precise measurements of motion, gravity, and magnetic fields. |
Develop high-sensitivity magnetometers and ultra-precise atomic clocks for applications in navigation and precision timing. |
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Quantum Simulation |
Uses one quantum system to model and study the behaviour of another complex quantum system |
Build high-fidelity simulators to model complex materials, drug interactions, and chemical processes for industrial self-reliance |
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