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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."

2 of 157 comments (clear)

  1. Re: How do you plug it in? by noidentity · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Very carefully.

  2. uh, say again? by adrenalinerush · · Score: 0, Redundant

    transmitting light at about 90% the speed of light

    Was I the only one who did a double-take at that?

    Yes, yes, I know that light travels at different speeds through different materials.