Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics

Theory and interpretation of the quantum teleportation effect

Давид Николаевич Клышко

Published Oct 1, 1998• 7 citations

Abstract

Recently published optical experiments which investigate the effect of “quantum teleportation” are analyzed. It is shown that the occurrence of teleportation (copying) of the polarization of one photon onto another requires that an optical shutter be added to the experimental setup, opening automatically only upon the occurrence of certain favorable events. An instructive model is proposed, along with a classical analog of the effect, and various treatments are discussed. It is emphasized that the concepts of “reduction of the wave function” and “quantum nonlocality” are not necessary for a quantitative description of the effect: the standard formalism proves to be sufficient.

DOI: 10.1134/1.558705

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