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  • noun Plural form of femtojoule.

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  • * Operates with far less heat and more efficient energies (femtojoules) * Faster switching speeds (femtosecond) * higher density potential for devices

    Next Big Future 2010

  • Now a group of researchers from Belgium, the Netherlands, and France-led by Geert Morthier of microelectronics research firm Imec and Ghent University, both in Belgium-are using a tiny whispering gallery for photons, called a microdisk laser, to create an optical memory cell that operates using mere femtojoules of energy and which might form an important component in future optical communication technology.

    IEEE Spectrum 2010

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