‘Optica Breakthrough’: Light teleported 30km through live internet traffic in a first
Produced by: Manoj Kumar
Quantum Jump
US researchers teleported a light state through 30 km of fiber amid internet traffic, per Optica, marking a massive leap in quantum communication.
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Photon Highway
Using existing fiber lines buzzing with data, engineers sent a fragile quantum photon without it losing its identity—once thought impossible.
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Star Trek Vibes
Like sci-fi teleporters, quantum teleportation transfers states, not matter, by entangling and mirroring a particle’s possibilities.
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Noise Proof
The team placed photons at an exact wavelength “safe zone” to dodge scatter and interference from other fiber-optic signals.
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First Ever
While others simulated it, Prem Kumar’s group at Northwestern actually teleported quantum data alongside real-world internet streams.
Shared Lines
No need for new cables—quantum and classical data can share fiber if wavelengths are chosen wisely, Kumar confirms.
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Fairy Floss Risk
Quantum states are fragile—comparing them to “fairy floss in a spring shower”—easily ruined without precise protection.
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Encrypted Future
Quantum teleportation could unlock unbreakable encryption, sensing tech, and ultra-fast computing networks.
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Quantum Inevitable
This test proves a quantum internet is coming, not someday, but soon—without a total rebuild of today’s infrastructure.
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