Light-based computers are expected to come around in ten years, but the technical challenges and engineering problems that they pose will have to be solved before it becomes a reality. However, it ...

Electrical currents are best created using semiconductor crystals that absorb light, say researchers who have announced a significant, potential computer-speed breakthrough. The team obtained ...

Microscopic switches that route light signals between computer chips like tiny traffic conductors could help make faster, more efficient electronics. Light waves can carry information more easily than ...

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