Researchers have developed a new type of Wi-Fi that uses radiation

A team of researchers from the British University in Lancaster has developed according to the portal Futurism new type Wi-Fiwhich uses radiation. It should be used in areas where a regular Wi-Fi network does not work.

A radioactive isotope is used in the transmission

Fast neutrons from a radioactive isotope called californium-252. Important information, such as words and randomly generated numbers, were encoded in a neutron field during transmission and then transferred to a laptop, where they were subsequently decoded.

The new type of Wi-Fi should only be used in specific areas

A Wi-Fi network that uses radioactivity may sound threatening, but there is no reason to worry. The average person is unlikely to encounter this technology. Fast neutrons can provide reliable data transmissions in critical scenarios where it is not possible to easily create classical Internet structures.

“We have demonstrated the potential of fast neutron radiation as a means of wireless communication in places where conventional electromagnetic transmission is either not feasible or is inherently limited.”

Malcolm Joyce, the main author of the study

With the new technology, there is certainly no danger of a scenario reminiscent of the legendary Fallout game and will only be used in specific scenarios. Nevertheless, the novelty can be expected to provoke resistance from the part of society that reacts negatively to everything related to nuclear technology.