Entanglement Distribution Optical Fibre Networks in Cryptography

Entanglement Distribution in Optical Fibre Networks and Applications in Cryptography

Women in Photonics Ireland & UK Lecture Series

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Delighted to share the following event Women in Photonics Ireland & UK Lecture Series with our Summer Session, hosted by Queen’s University Belfast.

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Presented by Hannah McAleese
This lecture will be delivered by Hannah McAleese, Postdoctoral Researcher at Munster Technological University in Cork Ireland.

Hannah's research focuses on quantum cryptography and its growing relevance in industry.

Hannah completed her PhD in Quantum Physics at Queen’s University Belfast in 2022, followed by a Research Fellow position until 2025. Her research spans quantum correlations (including entanglement and discord), quantum communication and computation, and foundational concepts such as macroscopic quantumness.

In this talk, she will explore the vision of a quantum internet, where distant nodes share entanglement. From comparing different strategies for distributing entanglement across optical fibre networks to examining real-world challenges like loss and noise, the discussion will highlight how these approaches perform in practice. The talk will also showcase applications in information security, including the exciting potential of device-independent cryptography.

The session will be hosted by Ayesha Khalid, Senior Lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast and researcher at the Centre for Secure Information Technologies.

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This lecture series continues to support women progressing from hashtag#EarlyCareer researchers to hashtag#Leaders in photonics by fostering visibility, collaboration, and a strong cross-career network.
Attendance is open to all members of the photonics and STEM community — advancing equity in science is a shared responsibility.