Researchers slow light to 245 meters/second

by seattleniceguy 20 Replies latest jw friends

  • seattleniceguy
    seattleniceguy

    ...at room temperature!

    The advance could remove a major bottleneck at fiberoptic routers, where light must be converted to an electrical signal and then back to light, which is costly and time-consuming. If incoming signal speeds could be modulated, routers could avoid this optical-electrical-optical swtich and dramatically increase throughput.

    http://www.physorg.com/news6951.html

    Let the coolness continue!

    SNG

  • LittleToe
    LittleToe

    That is WAY cool!!!

    I didn't think it was even possible, far less at room temperature in air!

  • Simon
    Simon

    erm, yeah ... whatever SNG said

    The advance could remove a major bottleneck at fiberoptic routers, where light must be converted to an electrical signal and then back to light, which is costly and time-consuming. If incoming signal speeds could be modulated, routers could avoid this optical-electrical-optical swtich and dramatically increase throughput.

    So basically, people will be able to download porn much faster than they can today

    I'm not sure this "Interweb" thingy is going to catch on myself ...

  • ballistic
    ballistic

    Damn, I'm sure Simons watching all my referer log entries.

  • LittleToe
    LittleToe

    Do you mean I'll be able to "Spank the Monkey" faster than 657mph?

  • inquirer
    inquirer

    Yeah! He's using seattleniceguy is using metric!

    Now, why don't all the other Americans use metric?

  • ballistic
    ballistic

    only 657 Little Toe?

  • RunningMan
    RunningMan

    I think Little Toe might be thinking of the speed of sound. Perhaps he's listening to "Beat It" on the radio.

  • kwintestal
    kwintestal

    For us non-geeky types light normally travels at 299,792,458 meters/second.

    I had no idea they could do this. All I can say is holy crap!

    Kwin

  • jgnat
    jgnat

    Oh goody. Our government just finished wiring the entire province for fiber-optic cable. This technological breakthrough might really speed things up in rural Alberta. See, Simon? You can emigrate to the boonies and STILL manage your internet-addiction. Angharad better starch her aprons.

    http://www.gov.ab.ca/home/index.cfm?Page=1178

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