Data center/ electronic GeSn devices reduce global power demands using photonic rather than purely electrical data processing

https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-gesn-alloys-emerge-semiconductor-class.html

"germanium-tin (do not naturally react) semiconductor alloys, previously considered nearly impossible to manufacture, overcome  combining elements under extreme synthesis: >1,200°C, up to 10 gigapascals, stable at room temperature/ normal atmospheric pressure... unlike standard silicon, highly effective converting light into electrical energy/ vice-versa... faster, more energy efficient optoelectronic devices: computer processors, medical imaging"