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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. pounds? by tepples · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Unfortunately, the material is so heavy that each pound weighs over ten thousand pounds.

    What material costs $1.93 for five tons?