Scientists successfully teleport classical information

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Scientists successfully teleport classical information

Using a series of laser beams, a pair of German scientists successfully teleported classical information without the transfer of matter or energy.
Researchers have previously demonstrated local teleportation within the world of quantum particles. But the latest experiment successfully translates the phenomenon for classical physics.
"Elementary particles such as electrons and light particles exist per se in a spatially delocalized state," Alexander Szameit, a professor at the University of Jena,explained in a press release.
In other words, these particles can be in two places at the same time.
"Within such a system spread across multiple locations, it is possible to transmit information from one location to another without any loss of time," Szameit.
By coupling the properties of classical information, researchers were able to use quantum teleportation for classical teleportation. Classical information is coupled using a process called "entanglement."

Way cool!

 

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Physicists have now for the first demonstrated in an experiment that the concept of teleportation does not only persist in the world of quantum particles, but also in our classical world

"Beam me up, Scotty" - even if Captain Kirk supposedly never said this exact phrase, it remains a popular catch-phrase to this day. Whenever the chief commander of the television series starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) wanted to go back to his control centre, this command was enough to take him back to the control centre instantly - travelling through the infinity of outer space without any loss of time.


But is all of this science fiction that was thought up in the 1960s? Not quite: Physicists are actually capable of beaming—or "teleporting" as it is called in technical language - if not actual solid particles at least their properties.
"Many of the ideas from Star Trek that back then appeared to be revolutionary have become reality," explains Prof. Dr Alexander Szameit from the University of Jena (Germany). "Doors that open automatically, video telephony or flip phones—all things we have first seen on the starship USS Enterprise," exemplifies the Juniorprofessor of Diamond-/Carbon-Based Optical Systems. So why not also teleporting? "Elementary particles such as electrons and light particles exist per se in a spatially delocalized state," says Szameit. For these particles, it is with a certain probability thus possible to be in different places at the same time. "Within such a system spread across multiple locations, it is possible to transmit information from one location to another without any loss of time." This process is called quantum teleportation and has been known for several years.
The team of scientists led by science fiction fan Szameit has now for the first demonstrated in an experiment that the concept of teleportation does not only persist in the world of quantum particles, but also in our classical world. Szameit and his colleagues report about these achievements in the scientific journal "Laser & Photonics Reviews" (DOI: 10.1002/lpor.201500252).

One day I might be able to beam myself to the other side of the world and at anytime I wish Hahaha.