Scientists produce status check on quantum teleportation
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 05:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Mention the word 'teleportation' and for many people it conjures up "Beam me up, Scottie" images of Captain James T Kirk. But in the last two decades quantum teleportation – transferring the quantum structure of an object from one place to another without physical transmission—has moved from the realms of Star Trek fantasy to tangible reality.