Caltech's photon teleportation experiment utilizes quantum entanglement to convey information between two gas containers. The process involves the emission of photons that carry quantum information, which is detected and used to adjust the electron states of atoms in the first container. This method effectively allows for the teleportation of quantum states, confirming principles outlined in quantum teleportation theories. The experiment builds upon foundational concepts discussed in reputable sources like Wikipedia and the Niels Bohr Institute.
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It sounds like the first container actually sends the (spin, right?) info and the second "updates" the other entangled particle and the teleported one.The gas now emits photons (light particles) containing quantum information. The light is sent on to the other gas container and the quantum information is now read from the light and registered by a detector. The signal from the detector is sent back to the first container and the direction of the atoms’ electrons are adjusted in relation to the signal. This completes the teleportation from the second to the first container.