Scientists manipulate quantum fluids of light, bringing us closer to next-generation unconventional computing

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Scientists manipulate quantum fluids of light, bringing us closer to next-generation unconventional computing
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Polaritons, hybrid particles formed by the coupling of light and matter, are usually described as a quantum fluid of light that one can control through its matter component.

This is the 2023 future stuff I've been waiting for.

This is by far the most jargon-dense article I've ever read. I may not understand any of it, but their excitement is contagious!

It works better if you read the article in the voice of {pick your favourite Star Trek chief engineer}

Next gen computing? We haven’t even really got the previous next gen working of quantum computing.

This could be a method of providing an absolutely stable and controlled communication medium to optimize quantum computing and increase data throughput at warmer temps. Traditional silicon-based substrates are nearing their end of life for bleeding edge architectures.

Traditional computing isn’t going anywhere, even if silicon is on the way out