This was an amazing article that demonstrates how far technology has come and how far it can go when developing ways to make things work faster and better.
Like polarizing sunglasses that block light waves oriented in different directions, the MIT researchers created a clever device that splits the light beams as they pass through a circuit. The device then rotates one of the polarized beams, before both beams are rejoined on their way out of the circuit, retaining the signals' strength.
But it's not just that device that the researchers are touting.
They're also trumpeting the innovative method they devised to integrate the optical circuitry with electronic circuitry on the same silicon chip.
"It's a big step forward - no one was able to do this before in a way that is manufacturable and takes advantage of the manufacturability of silicon technology," said Erich Ippen, an MIT electrical engineering and physics professor and one of the study's co-authors.
This is also expected to help production costs decrease which means not only will the internet work faster but consumers will also benefit from the ability to purchase optical devices. Talk about a win win scenario thanks to the fantastic researchers at MIT.
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