Riding the Light Towards New Science – Nature Photonics

Smarr, Larry. “Riding the light towards new science.” nature photonics 1, no. 3 (2007): 133-135.

Abstract

A new Internet is emerging. One in which dedicated optical circuits allow researchers to connect to computers all over the world and interactively work with massive datasets in real-time. The technology is opening up new avenues in science, and this is just the beginning.

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