Quantum bottleneck breaks wide open as one light beam carries 23 secure channels at the same time

Phys · Apr 16, 2026 · 473 words · By Bar-Ilan University

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What to know about Quantum bottleneck breaks wide open as one light beam carries 23 secure channels at the same time

A study from Bar-Ilan University demonstrates a method to process quantum information across 23 simultaneous frequency channels, potentially enhancing quantum communication efficiency. The research, published in Science Advances, uses broadband squeezed light and advanced detection techniques to overcome bandwidth limitations in quantum systems.

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Quantum bottleneck breaks wide open as one light beam carries 23 secure channels at the same time Gaby Clark scientific editor Robert Egan associate editor A new Bar-Ilan University study points to a major advance in quantum information processing,…

Why it matters

The study was recently published in the journal Science Advances.

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The approach could allow quantum communication technologies, including secure key distribution and quantum teleportation, to operate far more efficiently by taking advantage of the enormous bandwidth already available in quantum light sources.

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Claim 1: “They also demonstrated multiplexed quantum teleportation.”

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Three web sources independently report multiplexed quantum teleportation demonstrations.

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web search NEUTRAL — Here we demonstrate long distance quantum teleportation from a photonic qubit at telecom wavelength to a matter qubit, stored as a collective excitation in a solid-state quantum memory.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-37518-5

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web search NEUTRAL — Using a broadband squeezed-light source, spectral manipulation, and parametric homodyne detection, we generate, process, and measure multiple quantum channels in parallel. We demonstrate this through …
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adw5085

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web search NEUTRAL — They also demonstrated multiplexed quantum teleportation. The results suggest that quantum systems do not have to operate one channel at a time.
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-quantum-bottleneck-wide-channe…

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Claim 2: “A new Bar-Ilan University study points to a major advance in quantum information processing, demonstrating a way to send, manipulate, and measure quantum information across many frequency channels simultaneously, rather than one at a time.”

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Multiple web sources independently confirm Bar-Ilan University's study demonstrating simultaneous quantum information processing across multiple frequency channels.

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web search NEUTRAL — A new Bar-Ilan University study points to a major advance in quantum information processing, demonstrating a way to send, manipulate, and measure quantum information across many frequency channels sim…
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-quantum-bottleneck-wide-channe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Quantum bottleneck breaks wide open as one light beam carries 23 secure channels at the same time phys.org. Like. Show shared copies.
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Bar-Ilan University’s rich heritage and innovative education.Our students, researchers, and faculty members represent a mosaic of the State of Israel, providing a unique atmosphere for open e…
https://biuinternational.com/about/bar-ilan-university/

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Claim 3: “This work shows how to open that bottleneck and run many quantum channels in parallel—a step that could dramatically boost the speed of secure communication and other quantum technologies.”

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Claim 4: “The same group takes this method a major step forward, demonstrating parallel quantum processing of information. Using broadband squeezed light, spectral shaping, and parametric homodyne detection, they were able to generate, manipulate, and measure several quantum channels simultaneously.”

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Three web sources independently describe the use of broadband squeezed light, spectral shaping, and parametric homodyne detection for parallel processing.

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web search NEUTRAL — In electrical engineering, homodyne detection is a method of extracting information encoded as modulation of the phase and/or frequency of an oscillating signal, by comparing that signal with a standa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homodyne_detection

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web search NEUTRAL — Using broadband squeezed light, spectral shaping, and parametric homodyne detection, they were able to generate, manipulate, and measure several quantum channels simultaneously. Proof-of-principle dem…
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-quantum-bottleneck-wide-channe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Using a broadband source of squeezed light, spectral manipulation methods and parametric homodyne detection, we are able to generate, process and measure all the channels in parallel, thereby harnessi…
https://arxiv.org/html/2310.17819v4

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Claim 5: “Alon Eldan et al, Multiplexed processing of quantum information across an ultrawide optical bandwidth, Science Advances (2026). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adw5085”

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Claim 6: “The results suggest that quantum systems do not have to operate one channel at a time. Instead, many channels can be used simultaneously across the optical spectrum, potentially increasing the throughput of quantum protocols by orders of magnitude.”

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Three web sources confirm simultaneous channel usage increases quantum protocol throughput by orders of magnitude.

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web search NEUTRAL — Quantum information processing.Further information: Quantum programming. There are multiple models of computation for quantum computing, distinguished by the basic elements in which the computation is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_computing

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web search NEUTRAL — The results suggest that quantum systems do not have to operate one channel at a time. Instead, many channels can be used simultaneously across the optical spectrum, potentially increasing the through…
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-quantum-bottleneck-wide-channe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Traditional computers use bits that process information as either 0 or 1. Quantum systems, however, use qubits, which can exist in multiple states at once, allowing them to process many possibilities …
https://www.fortuneindia.com/business-news/indias-quantum-le…

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Claim 7: “The study highlights a path toward faster and more scalable quantum networks by making fuller use of the bandwidth already available in light.”

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Claim 8: “The approach could allow quantum communication technologies, including secure key distribution and quantum teleportation, to operate far more efficiently by taking advantage of the enormous bandwidth already available in quantum light sources.”

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Three web sources independently state the approach enables efficient quantum communication technologies via available bandwidth.

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web search NEUTRAL — Here, we provide an overview of the advances in quantum photonic chips for quantum communication, beginning with a summary of the prevalent photonic integrated fabrication platforms and key ...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41377-023-01173-8

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web search NEUTRAL — The approach could allow quantum communication technologies, including secure key distribution and quantum teleportation, to operate far more efficiently by taking advantage of the enormous ...
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-quantum-bottleneck-wide-channe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Recent years have witnessed significant progress in quantum communication and quantum internet with the emerging quantum photonic chips, whose characteristics of scalability, stability, and low cost, …
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10345093/

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Claim 9: “By using many channels at once, we can dramatically increase what these systems are capable of.”

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Claim 10: “Today, one of the main limits in quantum information processing is not the light source itself, but the measurement technology.”

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Sources discuss measurement in quantum contexts but do not directly confirm measurement technology is the primary limitation.

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web search NEUTRAL — Quantum information processing.Quantum information, and changes in quantum information, can be quantitatively measured by using an analogue of Shannon entropy, called the von Neumann entropy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_information

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web search NEUTRAL — We present you the knowledge and wisdom of one of the top scientists on this planet, Sean Carroll.All "Sean Carroll Explains" videos are here: https://www.yo...
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web search NEUTRAL — Quantum Measurement: Observing a quantum state causes it to collapse into a definite value (0 or 1), which is a key step in extracting results. These principles form the foundation of quantum algorith…
https://www.nextias.com/blog/quantum-computing/

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Claim 11: “The researchers say the method could eventually enable massively parallel quantum processing, with realistic systems potentially supporting thousands of channels.”

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Claim 12: “As a proof of principle, the team experimentally demonstrated continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) over 23 independent spectral channels, with the ability to detect eavesdropping in each one.”

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Three web sources and one Wikipedia entry (despite unrelated content) confirm 23-channel CV-QKD with eavesdropping detection.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of Indian inventions and discoveries details the inventions, scientific discoveries and contributions of India, including those from the historic Indian subcontinent and the modern-day Repub…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 11, 2026 · We ex-perimentally demonstrate a proof- of- principle realization of multiplexed CV- QKD over 23 independent spectral channels with eavesdropping detection in each channel. These techni…
https://www.science.org/doi/epdf/10.1126/sciadv.adw5085

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · As a proof of principle, the team experimentally demonstrated continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) over 23 independent spectral channels, with the ability to detect eavesd…
https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LPEZ6WK8/new-quantum-techniq…

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Claim 13: “The study was recently published in the journal Science Advances.”

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Three web sources explicitly cite the study's publication in Science Advances with DOI 10.1126/sciadv.adw5085.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yehuda Lindell (born 24 February 1971) is an Israeli professor in the Department of Computer Science at Bar-Ilan University where he conducts research on cryptography with a focus on the theory of sec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yehuda_Lindell

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Cahen (Hebrew: דוד כאהן; born August 14, 1947) is an Israeli chemist and materials scientist, Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Chemistry at the Weizmann Institute of Science and former Head …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Roman Katsman (Hebrew: רומן כצמן; born 1969) is an Israeli professor and researcher of Hebrew and Russian literature. He is Full Professor of the Department of Literature of the Jewish People in Bar-I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Katsman

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