Scientists Create Tiny Chip That Uses Light Instead of Electricity To Process Information

 Researchers have created a compact chip that manipulates light-based quantum information with remarkable precision, advancing the development of next-generation photonic and quantum technologies. What if computers could process information using light instead of electricity? Researchers at Monash University say they have taken an important step toward that future with a tiny new chip that can generate, control, and read light-based signals all in one device. The breakthrough centers on an emerging field known as “valleytronics,” which aims to store and process information using quantum properties inside advanced materials. Scientists have long viewed the technology as a possible path toward faster computing, lower energy use, and more powerful communication systems. But one major challenge has held the field back: no one had successfully combined all the key functions into a single ... Read more...

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