Programmable Photonic Chip Gives Engineers Control Over Light

Photonic systems are said to be the future of electronics and computing, and when looking at the advantages presented by them, it only makes sense. Recently, researchers demonstrated a programmable chip that can control the flow of light, effectively enabling the ability to slow light down on demand. What exactly did the researchers do and why are optical systems desired so much? Recently, researchers from Seoul National University and the University of Seoul published a paper detailing a new programmable photonic…