Early theories of ‘quantum steering’ are informing today’s researchers in their quest to establish secure quantum teleportation and with it the un-hackable communication networks of tomorrow.
Teleportation is here! However, with no William Shatner as Captain Kirk in sight, it might not be quite what you’ve been eagerly anticipating. Don’t panic! Whilst we’re not yet at the stage where we can teleport humans (sorry to get your hopes up with the nostalgic picture, above), researchers have recently demonstrated the prerequisites for secure quantum teleportation.
For the first time, a group of researchers including Dr Laura Rosales-Zarate and Professor Margaret Reid from Australia’s Swinburne University of Technology, together with a team from China and Europe, has established the precise requirements needed for the instantaneous transport of quantum information.
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