Entanglement swapping

Entanglement swapping transfers entanglement between particles

Entanglement swapping is a fascinating quantum phenomenon where entanglement is transferred from one pair of particles to another without direct interaction.

Example

Imagine Alice and Bob have entangled particles A and B. Charlie then entangles particles C and D, which have never interacted with A or B. Through entanglement swapping, A and B become entangled even though they have never directly interacted.

Remember this

This process is crucial for advancing quantum communication networks and quantum computing.

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