The discussion centers on the theoretical maximum state changes per second achievable by optical computing transistors. Participants assert that while electrical transistors can achieve around 100 billion state changes per second, optical transistors could potentially reach speeds of 200 billion state changes per second. However, theoretical calculations suggest that light could facilitate up to 4 quadrillion state changes per second, assuming ideal conditions. The conversation highlights the complexities of optical computing and the limitations of current technology, emphasizing that practical applications currently operate in the range of 10-20 GHz.
PREREQUISITESResearchers, engineers, and students interested in the future of computing technology, particularly in the fields of optical computing and quantum mechanics.
How is that a new invention? We've been accelerating large numbers of atoms to much greater speeds and filming them, for many decades.IsItSo said:New invention:
If we accelerate up an atom so it travels about 1 mile per second, and film it,