I like it! Here we find some cutting edge radio technology that does not involve millions of microscopic transistors and thousands of lines of code. And it can be explained in a few paragraphs without resort to exotic math. It even makes use of our beloved LC resonant circuit. Quick, where did I put Billy’s green laser? And where can I get some silicon nitride?
http://m.technologyreview.com/view/517336/physicists-detect-radio-waves-with-light/
Thanks to Jim, AB3CV, for sending us this.
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