You know what's holding back the future development of next-gen computer chips? All those pesky physical parts taking up space. The future is in light, at least according to the scientists who just grew the first nanolasers on silicon chips.
Yes, scientists at Berkeley have created the first nanolasers, which are super tiny lasers grown directly on a field of silicon. They're hoping to use the nanolasers to transmit data inside computers, more than would be possible with straight physical circuitry. Could your next computer be light-powered? Hey, you never know. LINK
Berkeley via Engadget
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