Ultra-compact on-chip photonic circuit boosts processing speeds/ handles dense pathways for machine learning/ quantum networking

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1129431

"nm valleytronic circuit generates, directs, reads light-based information on 1 chip, including processing 2 distinct images simultaneously... nanostructures control data encoded via a quantum property known as the valley degree of freedom... operates efficiently at room temperature, making it vastly more practical and accessible than standard quantum components that require extreme cooling setups... miniature optical: AI accelerators, edge devices, secure communications"