Fundamental Physics

Light-Field Induced
Phase Transitions.

Conventional optical switches are mechanical. They move mirrors. This limits speed to milliseconds.

Our approach is quantum. As described in US Patent #12,174,116, we utilize a dielectric system that undergoes an ultrafast phase transition when exposed to a specific light field.

  • 01.The material properties (refractive index) change in attoseconds.
  • 02.This allows for petahertz-scale switching speeds, effectively zero latency.
  • 03.The signal tunnels through the modified lattice without conversion to electrons.

Ultrafast

Switching occurs at the speed of electron orbit perturbation.

Dielectric

Solid-state insulator becomes optically active on demand.

Patent US #12,174,116

"Ultrafast Optical Switches and Transistors"