Let’s talk quantum teleportation!
“Beam me up, Scotty!” is a phrase synonymous with the Sci-Fi series Star Trek. In this talk, Quantum Physicist Mehul Malik will discuss why the teleportation of humans is very, very difficult!
About Let’s talk quantum teleportation!
“Beam me up, Scotty!” is a phrase synonymous with the Sci-Fi series Star Trek, where a transporter device is used to instantly beam Captain Kirk from the surface of an alien planet to the USS Enterprise. While the teleportation of physical objects, let alone humans is a distant dream, quantum teleportation is used today to transport information about a quantum particle, allowing it to be recreated elsewhere.
In this talk, Quantum Physicist Mehul Malik will discuss why the teleportation of humans is very, very difficult! He will then introduce some basic concepts in quantum physics and explain how quantum teleportation works. Also, he will describe some recent experiments on quantum teleportation and discuss how this technique will enable communication networks of the future.
Tickets are available to join both in person and virtually via a Zoom Link which will be sent prior to the talk.
Mehul Malik is a Professor of Physics and Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. He leads the Beyond Binary Quantum Information Laboratory (BBQ Lab). Mehul’s research focuses on the study of light in the quantum regime and its applications for ultra-secure communications, computing, and imaging.
This talk is part of the Places of Science Project funded by The Royal Society.
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