Can a new Apple Super Drive be connected to a Powerbook Pro using a USB to Thunderbolt adaptor?

Can a new Apple Super Drive be connected to a Powerbook Pro using a USB to Thunderbolt adaptor?

Assuming you mean a Mac Book Pro (Powerbooks haven't been sold for almost 10 years, and a Thunderbolt port would only be present in the MB Pro) I have a couple of observations
I don't believe there is such a thing as a thunderbolt Super drive. SuperDrives are USB.
Converting a USB super drive to use thunderbolt interface will be an expensive ordeal. Almost as expensive as the super drive itself. And i doubt the interface would support the Superdrive anyway. i.e the Mac is not expecting an optical drive through the TB interface.
There's no benefit in doing it.  Speedwise, you would still be limited to the USB speeds. And port usage wise, it would be a waste of a powerful port.
Any reason you can't use a USB port?

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