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硅片的处理能力和光子无可比拟的速度两者结合起来，会产生巨大威力，使计算机设计者从中看到了光明。十年前，计算机巨擘们曾向世人宣布，计算机革命业已临近，下一件大事就是光计算机。他们预言，这种威力无比的机器很快就会以光代电，那时数据处理速度将快得难以置信。...
Combining the processing power of silicon with the unmatched speed of photons creates enormous power that allows computer designers to see the light. Ten years ago, computer giants announced to the world that the computer revolution was nearing the end. The next big thing was the light computer. They predicted that this extremely powerful machine will soon be photo-electricity, when the data processing speed will be unbelievably fast. ...