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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."

13 of 185 comments (clear)

  1. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First post!!!!! eleven!!!11one

  2. ...Shark breakthrough still to come. by Caspian · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    *rimshot* Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all night. Try the veal!

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  3. The real question is.... by SnoopJeDi · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...are there little smiley-face attachements?

  4. Woot! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I got first post due to speed of light reflexes!

  5. Must Keep Technology Secret: China by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    We must keep this technology as secret as possible. It has immediate application in building the guidance system of satellites and ballastic missiles and would enable the Chinese to build an entirely new generation of super-reliable circuits.

    A key problem that this laser technology solves is the electromigration of electrons in regular wires. We can now replace the metallic wires with optical guides.

  6. Re:Correct Units? by FalconZero · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I am *really* sorry, Not only did I first-post on topic, but I didn't put !!!fp!!! or anything like it in my post. Please don't take my Karma.

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  7. Re:Raman by ikkonoishi · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I once ate pretty much only ramen for a month when I was seven.

    It nearly destroyed my kidneys.

    Now I can't eat it. I miss it so much.

    The creamy chicken type was my favorite.

  8. Man..... by bjcopeland · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'd love to be on THAT team!

  9. Re:Sweet! by deglr6328 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    brilliant sig

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  10. Yeah, but can it see through walls? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Troy is at it again.

  11. yeah right by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    next thing you know, they'll say there's life on Mars too...

  12. ZIM!! by Leroy_Brown242 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Our Tallest will be impressed.

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  13. Yuo fail 17 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    have their moments Sl1ngs are 7imited,