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Published Oct 23, 1998• 0 citations

Abstract

Quantum teleportation can't beam things around à la Star Trek, but it can instantly transfer information about an object from one place to another. In this week's Enhanced Perspective, Carlton Caves discusses an experiment reported in this issue that shows unambiguous evidence for quantum teleportation via lightbeam. Hyperlinks will teleport you to information about quantum mechanics, quantum information theory, and other experiments. www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/282/5389/637

DOI: 10.1126/science.282.5389.587e

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