JOEL WILLIAMS, ASSOCIATE EDITOR [email protected]WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 15, 2021 — Researchers from George Washington University (GWU) and UCLA developed and demonstrated a photonic digital-to-analog converter without leaving the optical domain. The technology has the potential to advance next-generation data-processing hardware, with implications for data centers, 6G networks, and AI, among others. GWU associate professor Volker J. 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