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Soft matter and liquids

Soft matter and liquids

Water-based switch outpaces semiconductor devices

11 Jan 2023
Water jet
On target Water is fanned out through a specially developed nozzle and then a laser pulse is passed through it to create a switch. (Courtesy: Adrian Buchmann)
A laser-controlled water-based switch that operates twice as fast as existing semiconductor switches

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