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Australian Researchers Demo Random Access Quantum Optical Memory

Posted by timothy on from the blacker-than-a-dingo's-kidneys dept.

nuur writes "Researchers at the Australian National University have developed a new form of optical memory that allows random access to stored optical quantum information. Pulses of light are stored on a kind of 'optical conveyor-belt' that is controlled with a magnetic field. By manipulating the magnetic field, the conveyor-belt can be moved, allowing the recall of any part of the stored optical information. The research is published in Nature." You'll probably know after reading the abstract linked whether you'd be in the market to pay for the whole thing.

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  1. All I know by Chuck+Chunder · · Score: 4, Funny

    You'll probably know after reading the abstract linked whether you'd be in the market to pay for the whole thing.

    All I know is that my head hurts.

    --
    Boffoonery - downloadable Comedy Benefit for Bletchley Park
  2. Yeah, well by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    For my storage requirements I need something more reliable than "random" access. Sheesh.

    1. Re:Yeah, well by SCVirus · · Score: 0, Funny

      Ha! That was merely a social engineering trick. Now I know the contents of your data!
      Now I merely need to learn the length...

  3. Cool. by Nerdfest · · Score: 5, Funny

    It may, or may not, be useful.

  4. Re:RAM?? by zapakh · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sure, I RTFA. Unfortunately, that means I don't also read Slashdot. Sorry :(

  5. Re:This is inferior dynamic quantum ram by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    You practically have to shovel cats into the system...

    I used to work at a Chinese buffet, so that shouldn't pose a problem.

  6. Self destruction? by burning-toast · · Score: 4, Funny

    Quantum... heh... does that mean if you read your memory the data is destroyed? :-D

    1. Re:Self destruction? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Nah, what it means is you can no longer refer to it as "tranny porn", it's "a superposition of states" porn.

    2. Re:Self destruction? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      cool! so that means I can download 1 porn movie and have them all?

  7. Sorry I peeked by RuBLed · · Score: 4, Funny

    It is not useful now..

  8. Ahh... Magnetic fields... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... is there anything you CAN'T do?

  9. Quantum Clippy by Linker3000 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can you just imagine it...

    "It looks like you want to save your last hour's edits to disk. Well, maybe they're in Quantum RAM, maybe they're not. Do you want me to have a look?"

    [YES] [NO] [BOTH]

    --
    AT&ROFLMAO