Spaceboy Bluetyful
05-04-2005, 03:26 AM
a few months old, but I find this kinda stuff fascinating!....
Researchers at the Institute for Experimental Physics in Vienna fired a laser through a barium borate crystal to generate two pairs of photons. One pair is entangled, which means that if something disturbs the state of one, the other feels the effects as well--even when they are not physically connected. By separating the entangled pair, the scientists successfully transported information about the state of one photon to the other.
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=000637AF-BD3C-1123-A74383414B7F4945
you could go nutz thinking of all the implications of this quantum stuff, quantum communication=instantaneous communication, even from galaxy to galaxy!!
spaceboy predicts the first application will either be in computer networks, or instantaneous service at your local pub, with each seat having its own "receptor pad".......
"yo mate, can I have another pint this w(ding).. blimey, now thats quick!!" :eek:
Researchers at the Institute for Experimental Physics in Vienna fired a laser through a barium borate crystal to generate two pairs of photons. One pair is entangled, which means that if something disturbs the state of one, the other feels the effects as well--even when they are not physically connected. By separating the entangled pair, the scientists successfully transported information about the state of one photon to the other.
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=000637AF-BD3C-1123-A74383414B7F4945
you could go nutz thinking of all the implications of this quantum stuff, quantum communication=instantaneous communication, even from galaxy to galaxy!!
spaceboy predicts the first application will either be in computer networks, or instantaneous service at your local pub, with each seat having its own "receptor pad".......
"yo mate, can I have another pint this w(ding).. blimey, now thats quick!!" :eek: