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Physics

Ultrafast Switch from a Bose-Einstein Condensate

Philip Ball

Published Jul 29, 2022• 4 citations
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Abstract

A subpicosecond optical switch demonstrated in a semiconductor material moves researchers a step closer to an all-optical computer.
DOI
10.1103/physics.15.118

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