Scientists teleport photons over 97 km.

Can this somehow be advanced in order to make instant transportation of Humans possible?

Teleportation?

I am listening

Let me know when they can teleport molecules.

Can this somehow be advanced in order to make instant transportation of Humans possible?BluRayHiDef

Briefly, quantum teleportation refers to the process of: Destroying an object at position A, In the process, encoding all the information about that object on to some carrier wave, Sending the carrier wave to position B, Destroying the carrier wave but in the process constructing a new object identical to the original one. So they don't really teleport a photon, they simply teleport the information and ``write'' that information on a new photon. As and then mentions, since a photon is a quanta of light this does not seem that remarkable. The key thing (as mentioned in some of the comments in linked story) is information security; this sort of thing is one approach to quantum encryption. But ultimately it is just a bit of a parlour trick; to quantum teleport something you need the original object to exist in a coherent quantum state and to be able to entangle that state with a carrier wave. For photons, single electrons, etc. this is doable. For a buckyball (C60) this is probably possible at extremely low temperatures. For a single virus or microbe, it could well be impossible. For an actual macroscopic object it is almost certainly impossible, unless the object is practically at 0 K in a complete vacuum in flat space. sepulchrave from UM

Well, I guess that this can't or shouldn't be used to transport Humans because it would entail destroying the original Human and merely transporting a copy/ clone. Not cool.

[QUOTE="sepulchrave from UM"]Briefly, quantum teleportation refers to the process of: Destroying an object at position A, In the process, encoding all the information about that object on to some carrier wave, Sending the carrier wave to position B, Destroying the carrier wave but in the process constructing a new object identical to the original one. So they don't really teleport a photon, they simply teleport the information and ``write'' that information on a new photon. As and then mentions, since a photon is a quanta of light this does not seem that remarkable. The key thing (as mentioned in some of the comments in linked story) is information security; this sort of thing is one approach to quantum encryption. But ultimately it is just a bit of a parlour trick; to quantum teleport something you need the original object to exist in a coherent quantum state and to be able to entangle that state with a carrier wave. For photons, single electrons, etc. this is doable. For a buckyball (C60) this is probably possible at extremely low temperatures. For a single virus or microbe, it could well be impossible. For an actual macroscopic object it is almost certainly impossible, unless the object is practically at 0 K in a complete vacuum in flat space. BluRayHiDef

Well, I guess that this can't or shouldn't be used to transport Humans because it would entail destroying the original Human and merely transporting a copy/ clone. Not cool.

They should now work on a technology to turn humans into photons heh :PFMAB_GTO

[QUOTE="FMAB_GTO"]They should now work on a technology to turn humans into photons heh :PBranKetra

[QUOTE="sepulchrave from UM"]Briefly, quantum teleportation refers to the process of: Destroying an object at position A, In the process, encoding all the information about that object on to some carrier wave, Sending the carrier wave to position B, Destroying the carrier wave but in the process constructing a new object identical to the original one. So they don't really teleport a photon, they simply teleport the information and ``write'' that information on a new photon. As and then mentions, since a photon is a quanta of light this does not seem that remarkable. The key thing (as mentioned in some of the comments in linked story) is information security; this sort of thing is one approach to quantum encryption. But ultimately it is just a bit of a parlour trick; to quantum teleport something you need the original object to exist in a coherent quantum state and to be able to entangle that state with a carrier wave. For photons, single electrons, etc. this is doable. For a buckyball (C60) this is probably possible at extremely low temperatures. For a single virus or microbe, it could well be impossible. For an actual macroscopic object it is almost certainly impossible, unless the object is practically at 0 K in a complete vacuum in flat space. BluRayHiDef

Well, I guess that this can't or shouldn't be used to transport Humans because it would entail destroying the original Human and merely transporting a copy/ clone. Not cool.

Isn't that how it works in star trek?

[QUOTE="BranKetra"][QUOTE="FMAB_GTO"]They should now work on a technology to turn humans into photons heh :PFMAB_GTO

As someone mentioned here...

It would turn a man into a veggie once teleported... imo.

[QUOTE="BluRayHiDef"]

[QUOTE="sepulchrave from UM"]Briefly, quantum teleportation refers to the process of: Destroying an object at position A, In the process, encoding all the information about that object on to some carrier wave, Sending the carrier wave to position B, Destroying the carrier wave but in the process constructing a new object identical to the original one. So they don't really teleport a photon, they simply teleport the information and ``write'' that information on a new photon. As and then mentions, since a photon is a quanta of light this does not seem that remarkable. The key thing (as mentioned in some of the comments in linked story) is information security; this sort of thing is one approach to quantum encryption. But ultimately it is just a bit of a parlour trick; to quantum teleport something you need the original object to exist in a coherent quantum state and to be able to entangle that state with a carrier wave. For photons, single electrons, etc. this is doable. For a buckyball (C60) this is probably possible at extremely low temperatures. For a single virus or microbe, it could well be impossible. For an actual macroscopic object it is almost certainly impossible, unless the object is practically at 0 K in a complete vacuum in flat space. Guybrush_3

Well, I guess that this can't or shouldn't be used to transport Humans because it would entail destroying the original Human and merely transporting a copy/ clone. Not cool.

Isn't that how it works in star trek?

[QUOTE="FMAB_GTO"][QUOTE="BranKetra"]Who is that? BranKetra

or know what a photon isMrPraline

Someday I hope this means no lag in Fighting games.

:'(

I don't get it. Quantum entangelement is not teleportation? Or is it?

[QUOTE="BluRayHiDef"]Can this somehow be advanced in order to make instant transportation of Humans possible?FMAB_GTO

I'd tap thatUltraZero

[QUOTE="FMAB_GTO"][QUOTE="BranKetra"]Who is that? BranKetra

quantum entanglement is the shyt.

i love the theory that since everything was created in the big bang everything in the universe is entangled with each other.

So when will we use this for a weapon?MgamerBD

[QUOTE="FMAB_GTO"][QUOTE="BranKetra"] Yes. I thought you meant something else.BranKetra

That's awesome.

But of all countries it has to be china. :P

[QUOTE="BranKetra"][QUOTE="FMAB_GTO"] never heard of Plank's constant?Agent-Zero

What?

I don't get what you are saying.

Edit: Oh. The spelling difference.

[QUOTE="BranKetra"][QUOTE="FMAB_GTO"] like? would be hilarious if your dad's name was Plank hahahahahaaaaaa sorry =/Sword-Demon

I wish Funky was here :(