Spooky Quantum Entanglement Gets Extra "Twist"

Twists and tangles in particles could result in new technology


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  1. 1. American Muse 12:42 AM 11/10/12

    Don't quite get this. Could someone explain please:

    "Though this transfer of information between the particles is instantaneous, entanglement can't be used for faster-than-light communication because it is impossible to set the quantum state beforehand, as you would in a message"

    Thanks.

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  2. 2. Postman1 in reply to American Muse 11:25 PM 11/11/12

    I agree, that sentence doesn't make much sense.

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  3. 3. skeam 01:32 AM 11/12/12

    What is orbital angular momentum?

    What does it mean for orbital angular momentum to be entangled? While at the same time differing by a factor of 600?

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