Ultra-compact integrated photonic logic chip performs high-speed operations within orders of magnitude smaller footprint

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1150084

Summary: By confining light fields into sub-wavelength nanophotonic structures, the chip executes Boolean logic functions purely in optical domain without electronic signal conversion. Eliminating electro-optical conversion hurdles slashes processing latency/ dynamic power consumption, providing semiconductor foundries scalable high-density optical computing units' fabrication, high-bandwidth interconnects, fast telecommunication switching hubs for next-generation data centers.