arXiv:1205.1416 · Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical

On a proposal of superluminal communication

GianCarlo Ghirardi, Raffaele Romano

Published May 23, 2012• 11 citations

Abstract

Recently, various new proposals of superluminal transmission of information have been suggested in the literature. Since the proposals make systematic use of recent formal and practical improvements in quantum mechanics, the old theorems proving the impossibility of such a performance must be adapted to the new scenario. In this communication, we consider some of the most challenging proposals of this kind and we show why they cannot work.

DOI: 10.1088/1751-8113/45/23/232001

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