Photonic Computing Speeding Up Data with Light

Photonic computing harnesses light instead of electricity. offering a future of ultra-fast. energy-efficient, and sustain- able data processing for the AI- driven world.

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In a world where digital information grows faster than our ability to process it, scientists and engineers are searching for ways to make computers faster, smaller, and more energy efficient.

One of the most promising frontiers in this race is photonic computing, a revolutionary technology that uses light instead of electricity to perform calculations and transmit data. This idea may sound futuristic, but it is rapidly becoming a practical reality-one that could reshape everything from artificial intelligence (AI) and highperformance computing to energy-efficient data centres and national supercomputing missions.

At its core, photonic computing refers to computing systems that use photons-the basic units of light-instead of electrons to carry and process information. Traditional computers, whether personal laptops or massive supercomputers, rely on the movement of electrons through siliconbased circuits. This electronic movement, while fast, generates heat and faces physical limits such as electrical resistance and transistor miniaturization. In contrast, photons can travel at the speed of light, do not generate heat through resistance, and can carry multiple signals simultaneously through different wavelengths. In simpler terms, light-based computing can transfer and process data much faster, more efficiently, and with less energy consumption than conventional systems.