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Making photons stick around awhile

I. S. Osborne

Published Apr 21, 2016• 0 citations

Abstract

Optics
Photons are ideal carriers of information because they are fast, robust, and capable of long-distance travel, which has made optical networks the backbone of the communications industry. But for optical processing purposes, the photons must be slowed down, stored, and manipulated; processes

DOI: 10.1126/science.352.6284.425-f

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