Physicists at The City College of New York have demonstrated a new way to transfer microwave signals onto light using magnetic waves inside a layered semiconductor. The work establishes a materials platform for building interfaces that could one day link quantum computers through optical networks. The research, titled "Microwave-to-optical transduction using magnon–exciton coupling," was led by the Laboratory for Nano and Micro Photonics (LaNMP) at CCNY, headed by physics professor Vinod M. Menon. It appears in the journal Nature Materials.
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Physicists Develop Method to Link Quantum Computers via Optical Networks
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September 18, 2026
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Physicists at The City College of New York have developed a method to convert microwave signals to light using magnetic waves, potentially enabling quantum computers to connect via optical networks. This research, led by Vinod M. Menon, could have implications for advancements in quantum technology. While not directly related to Iran, developments in quantum computing may influence global technological competition, including in the Iranian context.
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