E-Mail IMAGE: The physics magazine Physics World recognizes 'Light from silicon' as the revolutionary new discovery of the year. They deem the work of the group of TU/e researcher Erik Bakkers to... view more Credit: Photo: TU Eindhoven In April of this year, TU/e presented a new gamechanger in the chip world: silicon that emits light. For decades it has been regarded as the 'Holy Grail' in the microelectronics industry, given that it could make computer chips faster than ever. The physics magazine Physics World recognizes this revolutionary new discovery, and now deems the work o...