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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quantum teleportation

In late 2025, researchers demonstrated all photonic quantum teleportation using photons from distinct quantum dots in a hybrid urban network.

From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026

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 ● Mar. 27, 2024

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

In quantum teleportation, the states of two entangled particles are what is transported—for instance, the spin of an electron.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 6, 2019