Is Quantum internet now possible?? Well China has successfully teleported information over 500 kilometers into space.
Pic Credit: https://www.gizmoids.com/2016/06/quantum-communications-line-connecting-beijing-and-shanghai-by-china/
China’s new breakthrough in quantum entanglement could be revolutionary if not help the revolution since they are one of the biggest cryptocurrencies contributors (helping add to the value) in the world of course next to Japan. China was also the first to launch a quantum satellite into orbit, but this satellite uses crystals and lazers to Polarize two particles and “entangles” them by putting them in superpositions.
What does this mean??
I know this sounds like a star trek theory but all this means is that the satellite and quantum teleportation as we know it only sends information not the particle itself. So this information sends data about the particle to its entangled particle at about the speed of light. There are other super fast communications technology like Lifi but quantum entanglement allows for the satellite to send encrypted data at about the speed of light. Quantum entanglement makes teleportation possible.
Pic Credit and more info: http://gizmodo.com/scientists-teleport-a-particle-hundreds-of-miles-but-w-1796818859
What is Quantum Entanglement??
Quantum entanglement is a phenomenon that occurs when two or more particles interact or created in such a way that the quantum states are identical. The reason I say it like this is is because entangled particles can only be measured when observed. Now the particles themselves are subatomic particles meaning they are the smallest known form of matter but they can also be measured as waves. Allow me to explain like this, take on entangled particle away from the pair this particle will act as a wave until observed in which case the wave will collapse almost at the speed of light. The reason the change is almost as the speed of light is because our eyes uses light to see so they must be able to retain information at the speed of light, which bring the questions like do we live in a simulation which I discuss in my last article: https://steemit.com/science/@reyes907/is-your-perception-reality-or-is-reality-your-perception
What does this have to do with Quantum Teleportation??
Well Quantum teleportation is the transfer of data between Quantum Entangled particles. So quantum teleportation can only happen when two or more particles are in the same quantum state. So to sum this breakthrough up China has successfully teleported information over a vast distance not only confirming the quantum teleportation and entanglement theory but also creating the first step to quantum internet.
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