Researchers create photonic materials for powerful, efficient light-based computing

https://phys.org/news/2022-05-photonic-materials-powerful-efficient-light-based.html

"laser etched chained, honeycombed design onto sample silica... modulate current without bending or stretching photonic wires... overcomes drawbacks of contemporary topological designs... supporting much longer propagation lengths for information packets by minimizing power losses... introduced by the bimorphic topological insulators will lead to a departure from traditional modulation techniques, bringing the technology of light-based computing one step closer to reality"