quantum teleportation

American  

noun

1. a hypothetical technique to instantly transfer properties from one quantum system to another without contact, or to transfer a quantum state to an arbitrarily distant location.

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quantum teleportation British  

noun

1. physics a process by which a change in the quantum state of one subatomic particle in an entangled pair occurs instantly in its twin, wherever it may be

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Example Sentences

This phenomenon is called quantum teleportation.

From Science Daily

To take advantage of quantum teleportation, scientists are designing quantum repeaters that can renew quantum information before it disappears in the fiber.

From Science Daily

Instead, the three theorists found that a technique called quantum teleportation, which transfers the state of one qubit to another, could in some cases create an initial state of the qubits on which the gates were sure to work.

From Science Magazine

Quantum experiments always have to deal with the same problem, regardless of whether they involve quantum computers, quantum teleportation or new types of quantum sensors: quantum effects break down very easily.

From Science Daily

The recent wormhole experiment sought to employ the mathematics of general relativity to examine an aspect of quantum magic, known as quantum teleportation, to see if some new aspect of physics or gravity might be revealed.

From New York Times