Transistor Laser Upgrade Could Boost Computer Processor Speeds
A new breakthrough in transistor lasers could lead to faster computer processors and more streamlined electronic devices.
Engineers Invent Method to Control Light Propagation in Waveguides
A new method of controlling light is changing the world of optical communication.
Trading Electrons for Light Beams
When it comes to cutting edge computer technology, electrons are out and light is in. Welcome to the future of optical computing.
Nanonantennas and the Future of Optical Computing
By altering the direction of light, scientists may have found the path to infinitely faster computing.
New Device Links Sound, Light, and Radio Waves
Acoustic waveguide channels phonons into the optomechanical cavity, enabling the group to manipulate the motion of the suspended nanoscale beam directly.Credit: K. Balram/K. Srinivasan/NIST
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Researchers Build Microscopic Circular Lasers for Computer Chips
Fiber optic cables have already transformed communications, and now similar light-based technology could revolutionize computing. Compared to traditional electrical wires, optical communication allows us to sen... Read More...
The World’s Smallest Integrated Optical Switch is Now Even Smaller
The switch is based on the voltage-induced displacement of one or more silver atoms in the narrow gap between a silver and a platinum plate. (Illustration: Alexandros Emboras / ETH Zurich)
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New Light-Based Memory Chip to Replace SSDs
Researchers have created a light-based memory chip that could replace SSDs (solid state drives), providing ultra-fast storage for computers. While electronic circuits are slowed down by the heat and resista... Read More...
New Engineered Material for All-Optical Communications
Researchers at Purdue University have created a new “plasmonic” material that could be used to make devices for optical communication that is ten times faster than conventional technology. The new material can ... Read More...
Graphene Filament Makes World’s Smallest Light Bulb
An international group of scientists has created the world’s smallest light bulb. They used a classic design with the most modern material—graphene. The miniature light has a carbon-based filament, just like Th... Read More...