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MIT scientists have detailed a breakthrough in optics that could lead to cheaper, more efficient optical communications. Like polarizing sunglasses that block light waves oriented in different directions, the MIT researchers created a clever device that splits the light beams as they pass through a circuit. The device then rotates one of the polarized beams, before both beams are rejoined on their way out of the circuit, retaining the signals' strength. But it's not just that device that the researchers are touting. They're also trumpeting the innovative method they devised to integrate the optical circuitry with electronic circuitry on the same silicon chip. Do you Think this new discovery will lead to any improvements in the technology of the internet?