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McMahon wins Moore Foundation award for photonic chips
Original: McMahon gets Moore Foundation award for programmable photonic chips
Cornell researcher McMahon has received an award from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to support work on programmable photonic chips. The funding backs research into optical computing hardware that can be reconfigured for different tasks, an area seen as promising for faster, more energy-efficient processing. The recognition highlights growing investment in photonics as an alternative to conventional electronics.
Why now: The Moore Foundation announced new experimental physics awards, drawing attention to funded research in photonic computing.
McMahonGordon and Betty Moore FoundationCornell University
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- McMahon gets Moore Foundation award for programmable photonic chips · Cornell Chronicle
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