Neutron stars: a new weak link in key generation

[Norman Gray]

Greetings,

This may be the tiniest tad off-topic, but folk might be at least
curious in an abstract at http://uk.arXiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0006106 :

    We propose a new technique for detecting gravitational waves
    using Quantum Entangled STate (QUEST) technology. Gravitational
    waves reduce the non-locality of correlated quanta controlled by
    Bell's inequalities, distorting quantum encryption key statistics
    away from a pure white noise. Gravitational waves therefore act
    as shadow eavesdroppers. The resulting colour distortions can, at
    least in principle, be separated from noise and can differentiate
    both deterministic and stochastic sources.

Or in other words, if you want to compromise someone's fancy quantum
key-generation, All You Need To Do is rattle a couple of neutron stars
behind their back....

Norman

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Norman Gray                        http://www.astro.gla.ac.uk/users/norman/
Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, UK     norman@astro.gla.ac.uk