Study uncovers technologies that could unveil energy-efficient information processing and sophisticated data security

https://phys.org/news/2024-05-uncovers-technologies-unveil-energy-efficient.html

"optical switches processing information using small amount of light and no electricity: faster, 100X less energy (1/10th to 1 femtojoule... prototype based on non-linear response may pave way for quantum communications... high-quality optimized exfoliated flakes... increase energy efficiency down to smallest amount of electromagnetic energy enabling quantum communications encoding information using light, which cannot be intercepted without altering its quantum state, enhancing data security"