The Division of Information Coding performs research and education within quantum technology and provable information security, currently concentrated on quantum computing, quantum cryptography, and information-theoretic security. The division also holds undergraduate courses in more general information technology, cryptography, and image and video coding. The group is led by Associate Professor Guilherme B Xavier.
Research activities
Our research lab offers quantum-optical equipment that we use to conduct research into next-generation secure communication systems, also known as “quantum cryptography”, in which security is guaranteed by the quantum properties of light.
Our theoretical research concerns quantum computers, quantum algorithms, and Shannon-theoretic algorithms, how they work, as well as why quantum computers have larger computational power than standard computers.
