Energy Teleported Using Quantum Computer
Researchers at Purdue University have used quantum computing to simulate the teleportation and storage of energy in qubits. This builds on a 2008 idea by Masahiro Hotta, who proposed that quantum entanglement could enable energy teleportation through quantum fields in empty spaces. While earlier experiments succeeded in teleporting energy, they couldn’t store it, as it leaked into the environment.
Sabre Kais’ team overcame this by using qubits in their lowest energy state. When the energy of one qubit was measured, it affected the entangled qubit. The researchers demonstrated that the extra energy from this interaction could be stored in another qubit for future use. This breakthrough, though simulated on a quantum computer, offers a pathway to using quantum energy storage in practical applications, such as powering chemical reactions.