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Have you heard of photonics crystals? http://optoelectronics.eecs.berkeley.edu/eliy_SCIAM.pdf http://optoelectronics.eecs.berkeley.edu/eliy_SCIAM.pdf But I th
by 2muchcoffeeman 13y ago
Have you heard of photonics crystals?
http://optoelectronics.eecs.berkeley.edu/eliy_SCIAM.pdf http://optoelectronics.eecs.berkeley.edu/eliy_SCIAM.pdf
But I think that since the features of the materials are on the same order of magnitude as the wave lengths of light you are trying to switch, this actually makes things bigger. But still really cool.
- anigbrowl 13y agoI had heard of it and I know that has been some progress with optoelectronics recently, but hadn't looked into it in this detail - thanks. Most of his recent work seems focused (groan) on things like solar cell efficiency and suchlike rather than my fanciful goal of a completely optical processor, but I need to read more. Maybe I should ask him to lunch, since I live within walking distance of UC Berkeley and don't really take advantage of it :-/