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The speed at which digital electronic circuits can be made to operate is approaching practical limits. Optics, because of its ability to communicate many signals in parallel channels at the speed of light, and without crosstalk, may ultimately increase computing speeds by orders of magnitude.
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Rhodes, W.T. (1989). Increasing the Speed of Computers Using Optics. In: Progress in Materials Handling and Logistics. Progress in Materials Handling and Logistics, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-09512-6_6
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