Lightwave computing, a new computational method, could be the breakthrough the quantum computing field has been waiting for.
The functioning of current computers and electronics is based on the movement and energy states of electrons.
The network of silicon transistors allows the motion of electrons through the application of electrical charges.
In general, the rate at which these devices apply electrical voltages is dependent on the number of transistors. This is largely dependent on the size of these microscopic on/off switches.
The smaller the switches, the higher the clock rates, and the more high-performance the computing system.
For several decades, the main approach toward fast computing devices was the aggressive miniaturization of electronic components.
We’re already seeing the end of the miniaturization one-way tunnel.
We’ve reported about new technologies – like valleytronics and neuromorphic engineering – which seek to prolong the life of Moore’s Law as much as possible.
Now, however, a new concept promises to control the motion of electrons much faster: lightwave computing. This new method brings a lot more promise for the life of Moore’s Law.
What’s more, the technique makes the possibility of room-temperature quantum computing more likely than ever.
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