Nanowire-Based Detector Makes High-Speed Quantum Communication Practical . PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 30, 2023 — NASA researchers have developed a detector that precisely measures single photons at high rates and could help to make high-speed quantum communication practical. The detector, created by researchers led by Matthew Shaw at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, is called PEACOQ (performance-enhanced array for counting optical quanta). PEACOQ is made from 32 niobium nit...