Engineers solve longstanding problem in photonic chip technology: Findings help pave way for next generation of computer chips

Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 14:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Stretching for thousands of miles beneath oceans, optical fibers now connect every continent except for Antarctica. But although optical fibers are increasingly replacing copper wires, carrying information via photons instead of electrons, today's computer technology still relies on electronic chips. Now, researchers are paving the way for the next generation of computer-chip technology: photonic chips.

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