India, June 13 -- The Purdue University School of Nuclear Engineering, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Toshiba, has successfully demonstrated quantum-secure communication within a nuclear reactor environment. The trial was conducted at Purdue University Reactor Number One (PUR-1), employing Toshiba's Long Distance Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology. This achievement represents a significant step forward in the integration of quantum security into nuclear energy systems.

"The ability to maintain secure communications in reactor systems is critical to ensuring their resilience and safety," said Dr Stylianos Chatzidakis, Assistant Professor at Purdue's School of Nuclear E...