Teleportation breakthrough made

Spinner

Scientists have performed successful teleportation on atoms for the first time, the journal Nature reports.

The ability to transfer key properties of one particle to another without using any physical link has until now only been achieved with laser light.

Experts say being able to do the same with massive particles like atoms could lead to new superfast computers.

This development is a long way from the transporters used by Jean-Luc Picard and Captain Kirk in the famous Star Trek TV series.

So no beam me up Scotty just yet?

Source: BBC

FormFactor

Ahh the beauty of Quantum Physics...

entropy

question: does anyone know of a really good link to learn a bit about quantum physics? I've wanted to for a long time, but isn't there somewhere where you don't have to be a science guru to understand? I don't want 5th grade simplification, but perhaps something that makes it a tad easier...?

Spinner

entr0py wrote:

question: does anyone know of a really good link to learn a bit about quantum physics? I've wanted to for a long time, but isn't there somewhere where you don't have to be a science guru to understand? I don't want 5th grade simplification, but perhaps something that makes it a tad easier...?

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005JM3A/qid=1087521055/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-1307084-7579929?v=glance&s=dvd

EyesOnly

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/quantum-computer.htm

http://travel.howstuffworks.com/teleportation.htm