Light Repels Light

MIT Technology Review by Anne-Marie Corley | Jul. 20, 2009 (News Report)

The repulsive side of an optical force could lead to ultra-fast telecommunications. Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala - via AllTop - Innovation

More Info

Tags Help
Subjects: Business, Sci/Tech
Topics: Innovation, Science
Stats Help
# Tweets: 4 (as of 2009-07-19)
Editorial Help
Posted by: via AllTop - Innovation - Jul 19, 2009 - 11:04 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Glenn LaBauve (review), Jack Dinkmeyer (review), Barry Grossheim (review), Derek Hawkins (review)
Content Type: Article
Edit Lock: This story can be edited
Like | | | Comments

To:


Separate email addresses with commas.
25 recipients max.

Note:

Reviews

Show All | Notes | Comments | Quotes | Links
N1812091_2834_thumb
3.6
 by Derek Hawkins - Jul. 21, 2009

Cool stuff, not quite written for the average Joe, though.

See Full Review » (11 answers)
Jack_dinkmeyer_thumb
3.6
 by Jack Dinkmeyer - Jul. 20, 2009

I'm not quite sure what the Hell I just read, but if it's possible to manipulate light without electrical or any other conversions, transmitting information encased in light will be tremendously faster and cheaper.

Surely each generation must have had the same "gee-whiz!" or "what the Hell?" as us when confronted with unknown new technology.

See Full Review » (20 answers)
Dscf2146_thumb
3.9
 by Glenn LaBauve - Jul. 20, 2009

Reports on basic research are normally good news, it does take years for it to make it to the application stage. For every 100 breakthroughs promised by research maybe one will bear fruit, but that does not deminish the value.

We should not forget that we are still in the very unmature stages of computer design, In the early days it was imagined that there would only be 4 ... More »

See Full Review » (13 answers)
N718702225_6552_thumb
4.0
 by Barry Grossheim - Jul. 20, 2009

Fascinating. I don't understand it but think this will prove to be a groundbreaking discovery.

See Full Review » (6 answers)

Comments on this story Help (BETA)

Sort by: Oldest | Newest Hide All Replies
NT Rating | My Rating

Ratings

3.7

Good
from 4 reviews (70% confidence)
Quality
3.7
Facts
4.0
Fairness
3.8
Information
3.0
Insight
3.0
Sourcing
3.7
Style
3.7
Accuracy
4.0
Balance
3.0
Context
4.0
Depth
3.2
Enterprise
3.0
Expertise
3.0
Originality
5.0
Relevance
3.7
Transparency
2.0
Responsibility
4.0
Popularity
3.9
Recommendation
4.0
Credibility
4.0
# Reviews
2.0
# Views
5.0
# Likes
1.0
# Emails
1.0
More
How our ratings work »
(See these related stories.)

Links Help

No links yet. Please review this story to add some!