Nanoscale optics may lead to advances in on-chip data transmission

September 15, 2005 | Source: KurzweilAI

Rice University researchers have discovered a universal relationship between the behavior of light and electrons, according to study co-author Peter Nordlander, professor of physics and astronomy and of electrical and computer engineering.

“We believe the relationship can be exploited to create nanoscale antennae that convert light into broadband electrical signals capable of carrying approximately 1 million times more data than existing interconnects.”

Source: Rice University news release