"The way we move light": Tiny optical chips smaller than a grain of salt could save data centers billions

Data center.

• Tiny optical chip steers millions of laser points from microscopic cantilever array
• MITRE-led research shows new path to scaling quantum computing laser control
• Microscopic beam steering technology could reduce complexity in large optical systems

Quantum computing designs built around laser-controlled qubits run into trouble as systems grow larger. Many approaches rely on separate lasers to control individual qubits, which becomes difficult once systems scale into the millions often cited as necessary for practical use.