Science news articles about 'optical transistor'

... , led by J. Hwang of the ETH Zurich, demonstrate that a single dye molecule can operate as an optical transistor, weakening or amplifying a 'source' laser beam depending on the power of a second ' ...

... all electronics are replaced with optical parts, Oulton said. The construction of a compact optical transistor is currently a major stumbling block in the progress toward fully optical computing, and ...