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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. 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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  2. 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. 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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  4. 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.