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Nature Photonics 2, 337 (1 June 2008) | doi:10.1038/nphoton.2008.92

Optical quantum circuits: To the quantum level

David Gevaux

Integrated optical circuits are seen as a long-term solution to the speed, size and heat bottlenecks that will probably limit the future development of electronic chips. What's more, the inherently quantum nature of photons presents the exciting possibility of on-chip technology that takes advantage of the strange and powerful phenomena of the quantum world.