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Intel Announces Laser Breakthrough

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the speed-of-light dept.

AdmiralWeirdbeard writes "Intel has just announced a breakthrough in laser technology allowing a continuous laser wave on a silicon chip. Apparently they devised a method to sap the interfering field of electrons previously generated in silicon by the lasers. Intel says that hardware exploiting the advance might begin appearing at the end of the decade."

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  1. Dr. Grove, I presume? by Tackhead · · Score: 1, Funny
    > Intel has just announced a breakthrough in laser technology
    > allowing a continuous laser wave on a silicon chip. Apparently
    > they devised a method to sap the interfering field of electrons
    > previously generated in silicon by the lasers.

    You know, I have one simple request, and that is to have silicon chips with frickin' laser beams on 'em. Now, evidently, my electronically sapped colleague informs me that that can't be done. Can you remind me what I pay you people for? Honestly, throw me a frickin' bone here!

  2. Raman by stoolpigeon · · Score: 3, Funny

    I knew early on in college Raman would be the ultimate solution to many problems. I wasn't thinking about lasers at the time but I'm not surprised. Those scrumptious noodles. So cheap, so easy to prepare.

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    1. Re:Raman by operagost · · Score: 3, Funny
      It nearly destroyed my kidneys.
      I'll bet you were pissed.
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  3. End of the Decade? by Bingo+Foo · · Score: 5, Funny
    Intel says that hardware exploiting the advance might begin appearing at the end of the decade.

    Which one?

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  4. What in the... by d474 · · Score: 5, Funny
    From TFA:
    1. Rong's chip produces laser light when it is 'pumped' with another laser.

    I'm sorry, but that is just Rong...
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    1. Re:What in the... by d474 · · Score: 4, Funny
      Wait a minute, wait a minute...
      1. Rong's chip produces laser light when it is 'pumped' with another laser.
      So, two lights make a Rong?
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    2. Re:What in the... by Some_Llama · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Wait a minute, wait a minute...

      Rong's chip produces laser light when it is 'pumped' with another laser.

      So, two lights make a Rong?"

      No it means it will Lase you rong time...

    3. Re:What in the... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Sorry, maybe it's just me being a thick american and all, but i sure don't get it...

  5. Do you smell that? by eomnimedia · · Score: 4, Funny

    "...continuous laser wave..."

    Aw, nuts. And I just bought my new Continuous Bacon Wave . <sigh>There's always an upgrade.</sigh>

    1. Re:Do you smell that? by wildsurf · · Score: 4, Funny

      Aw, nuts. And I just bought my new Continuous Bacon Wave.

      That sounds like it would be useful for Ham Radio.

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  6. No... by maynard · · Score: 5, Funny
    "[..]the potential implications for breast implants!"

    ...that's Silicone, not Silicon. BIG difference. Not the lease of which is feel. Imagine your wife with a hard and lumpy P4 in there, instead of a Silicone Gel breast implant, and you'll get the idea. Oh wait, yeah... some weirdos around here would dig that. Nevermind! *ahem!*--M

    1. Re:No... by ikkonoishi · · Score: 4, Funny

      My imaginary wife uses AMD you insensitive clod.

    2. Re:No... by maynard · · Score: 2, Funny

      P4 breast implants? Women get warm enough during sex as it is without bloody intel radiators in there as well.

      They do?!?!? *Sigh*, I've wondered about that. It seems mine's defective... --M

    3. Re:No... by Mr_Icon · · Score: 3, Funny

      My imaginary wife uses AMD you insensitive clod.

      Well, at least she didn't StrongARM you into marrying her.

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  7. Artistic turn... by RM6f9 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Open up gaps between the secondary light source and receptors such that they criss-cross the inside of your desktop's case... web of light, home-brewed koyanisqatsi (sp?) sequel - I wouldn't mind having a larger box if it would work the way I'm seeing/imagining it...
    Whaddaya know? Per the article, lasers really *are* cool! (cooler than wires anyway).

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  8. Sweet! by teamhasnoi · · Score: 3, Funny
    This and Plastics clear the way for the Superconductor advance! I'll have those pesky French beaten in no time!

    Now I just need to steal Conscription from the Aztecs...

  9. Geordi Will Be Happy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "method to sap the interfering field of electrons previously generated in silicon by the lasers"

    Yes, but will the warp-core injector stay online until the tachyon pulse is finished retuning the bullshittean field modulation?

  10. Re:Purpose? by mapmaker · · Score: 2, Funny
    Does it have a purpose?

    Yes, the purpose is to distract you from how poorly Intel's processor business has been doing lately.

  11. Exploitation by bytesmythe · · Score: 2, Funny

    Intel says that hardware exploiting the advance might begin appearing at the end of the decade.

    And software exploiting said hardware will appear about 15 minutes later...

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  12. Re:Catch 22 by wildsurf · · Score: 3, Funny

    what it is good at though is amplifying it via the Ramen effect.

    This was presumably discovered after much noodling.

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  13. Re:Rimshot? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    it's like a rimjob but with a drum stick