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Quantum leap from light to atoms

Quantum-information networks use matter for long-term storage and light for long-distance transmission. Teleporting a quantum state from light onto matter has now been achieved.

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Lukin, M., Eisaman, M. Quantum leap from light to atoms. Nature 443, 512–513 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/443512a

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