Chip for converting light into microwave signals (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Chip for converting light into microwave signals

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NIST researchers test a chip for converting light into microwave signals. Pictured is the chip, which is the fluorescent panel that looks like two tiny vinyl records. The gold box to the left of the chip is the semiconductor laser that emits light to the chip.

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K. Palubicki/NIST

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