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Visualizing Teleportation

Physics Education 2008-05-14 v2 Quantum Physics

Abstract

A novel way of picturing the processing of quantum information is described, allowing a direct visualization of teleportation of quantum states and providing a simple and intuitive understanding of this fascinating phenomenon. The discussion is aimed at providing physicists a method of explaining teleportation to non-scientists. The basic ideas of quantum physics are first explained in lay terms, after which these ideas are used with a graphical description, out of which teleportation arises naturally.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.0704.0051,
  title  = {Visualizing Teleportation},
  author = {Scott M. Cohen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0704.0051},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

This is a "teaching" article aimed at making teleportation understandable to undergraduate physics majors (and possibly others). Version 2 has previous appendix moved to early sections, and more clearly states aim is to present a way physicists can explain teleportation to non-scientists