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

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 • Nov. 29, 2025

The hope is that, after several more years of research, quantum teleportation will be viable across many miles.

From New York Times • May 25, 2022

Not as exhilarating as interdimensional transport, perhaps, but the manufacturer that perfects a home computer capable of quantum teleportation will be a game-changer.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2020

The name quantum teleportation brings to mind a technology out of Star Trek, where “transporters” can “beam” macroscale objects—even living humans—between far-distant points in space.

From Scientific American • Aug. 6, 2019

Unconditional quantum teleportation between distant solid-state quantum bits.

From Nature • Nov. 21, 2017