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New Experiment Could Make Quantum Networks Possible

Scientists at Caltech develop a technique for transferring quantum information that could be used in future networks of quantum computers. Take a tour of the elaborate optics and lasers behind this groundbreaking science.
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The primary optic bench is packed tight with polarizers, beam splitters, mirrors, lenses, prisms, lasers, fiber optics and detectors. Any inaccurate adjustment, no matter how slight, prevents the experiment from functioning properly.Photo: Dave Bullock/Wired.com
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New Experiment Could Make Quantum Networks Possible
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