New material enables 'information sorting' at the speed of light
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 11:31
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of scientists led by Kings College London has taken a step closer towards developing optical components for super-fast computers and high-speed internet services of the future. This has the potential to revolutionise data processing speeds by transmitting information via light beams rather than electric currents.