Quantum-light processor may thrash Super Computers
Combining quantum mechanics and laser technology, scientists have constructed a lightning-fast computer that could render conventional supercomputers obsolete.
The new processor is said to be capable of conducting myriad computations simultaneously, unlike traditional electron-powered ones that must trudge through number-crunching tasks in sequence.
Researchers say that by using light instead of electrons to drive the processing, the quantum computer can break encryption codes or search huge databases billions of times faster than its contemporaries.
