The Nanomembrane Laser Detector Receiver

 



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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