Light-based computers could work 5,000 times faster

Light-Based Computers Could Work 5,000 Times Faster

The clock rates of existing computers still remain single-gigahertz, but in a significant breakthrough, researchers have achieved super fast clock rates in the terahertz of frequencies by using light.The researchers say that "electrical currents are best created using semiconductor crystals that absorb light." Bursts of light usually contain frequencies that are "5,000 times higher than the highest clock rate of modern computer technology.”

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