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Nano-Scale Optical Co-Axial Cables Announced

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the hairy-logic dept.

toybuilder writes "Reuters reports that scientists have published their work on nano-scale optical coax in the most recent issue of Applied Physics Letters. The coax cable is only about 300nm wide, and is able to transmit optical signals using a carbon center conductor, transmitting light at about 90% the speed of light."

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  1. I have problems with regular coax... by ArcherB · · Score: 4, Funny

    The coax cable is only about 300nm wide,...

    How do you plug it in?

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    1. Re:I have problems with regular coax... by 0racle · · Score: 4, Funny

      Carefully

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    2. Re:I have problems with regular coax... by kfg · · Score: 4, Funny

      Doesn't matter, some kid with a Tonka backhoe is just going to end up dyking off the network anyway.

      KFG

    3. Re:I have problems with regular coax... by Random+Destruction · · Score: 2, Funny

      Er. you know, or your hand will slice through it like a giant piece of bipedal monkey through a tiny cable.

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  2. huh? by macadamia_harold · · Score: 5, Funny

    The coax cable is only about 300nm wide, and is able to transmit optical signals using a carbon center conductor, transmitting light at about 90% the speed of light.

    methinks the speed of light is whatever speed the light travels at.

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    1. Re:huh? by kfg · · Score: 2, Funny

      the speed of light in a vacuum.

      Appears to be zero. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go blow my nose and take a shower.

      KFG

  3. Re:WTF? by MustardMan · · Score: 3, Funny

    Right, because the slashdot poster definitely understands the details of the physics publication in a peer-reviewed physics journal, written by experts in the field, and can clearly question its validity in the three seconds it takes to read a slashdot summary.

    Here's an idea, instead of immediately trying to show how smart you are by posting minutes after an article goes up just to say "this is dumb", have a little faith in the scientific publication process and actually read the (original, peer-reviewed) article before you jump to conclusions.

  4. Re:90% of the speed of light.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    That's nothing. I had it down to zero, using nothing but a block of wood.

  5. Re:thickness is the key issue by sexybomber · · Score: 2, Funny

    I guess "fat pipes" is a misnomer, then.