Computer processors work in logical sentences, which operate a binary operation, namely 1 and 0. This logical operation is carried out in traditional computer processors electronically, electrical circuits.
But the researchers found out a way to run these logical sentences based on light, which is a million times faster than the traditional electronic method.
This was revealed by a study conducted at Aalto University (AALTO) in Finland, and published in the journal Science Advances.
next generation computing needs
In order to meet the needs of next-generation data processing, such as evaluating an AI dataset and identifying sources of algorithmic inference, logical sentences in computing must run faster.
The need for this development to accelerate the processing time comes from the massive increase in data sets from the Internet of Things. The ever-increasing amount of data from sensor sources and the algorithms involved in collecting, evaluating, and then making inferences from the data require computing speeds many times faster than they are now.
New visual logic operating mechanism
Designed and developed by a team of Aalto University scientists, the new optical logic mechanisms run about a million times faster than previous logic gates.
This process is very fast using circularly polarized light instead of an electrical signal, largely based on the use of a circularly polarized beam, through a light beam-sensitive crystalline material.
The bending direction of the light ray is determined by the shape of the crystal through which it passes. Thus, it bends either to one side or to the other, either to the right or to the left, which is equivalent to the electrical signal 0 or 1 in conventional computers, but at a faster speed.