Scientists Teleport Not Kirk, but an Atom (Published 2004)

U.S.|Scientists Teleport Not Kirk, but an Atomhttps://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/17/us/scientists-teleport-not-kirk-but-an-atom.htmlU.S.WorldBusinessArtsLifestyleOpinionAudioGamesCookingWirecutterThe AthleticAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTBy Kenneth ChangJune 17, 2004Correction AppendedAnd the beryllium atom said to the Starship Enterprise, beam me up!Two teams of scientists report today that for the first time they have teleported individual atoms, taking characteristics of one atom and imprinting them on a second.In physics, teleportation means creating a replica of an object, or at least some aspect of it, at some distance from the original. The act of teleporting always destroys the original -- not entirely unlike the transporters of the ''Star Trek'' television shows and movies -- so it is impossible produce multipl...