Semiconductor lasers for optical communications are formed on either InP (1.3 μm and 1.55 μm wavelengths) or GaAs (0.8 μm and 0.98 μm wavelengths) wafers. Devices can be designed with well ...

An Aston University researcher has developed a new technique using light that could revolutionize non-invasive medical diagnostics and optical communication. The research showcases how a type of ...

Researchers have developed a new type of optical memory called a programmable photonic latch that is fast and scalable, enabling temporary data storage in optical processing systems and offering a ...

In space exploration, long-distance optical links can now be used to transmit images, films and data from space probes to Earth using light. But in order for the signals to reach all the way and ...

We’re not talking WiFi here, but plain optical signals. Free-space optical communication, or FSO, is an interesting and easy way to transmit signals through light beams. Forget expensive lasers ...

A recent publication in Engineering unveils an exciting breakthrough in optical fiber communication. Scientists have developed a neuro-meta-router (NMR) that combines metasurfaces and deep-learning ...

NASA has successfully transmitted a laser signal from Earth to a spacecraft located 466 million kilometers away, marking a ...

Researchers have unveiled a programmable photonic latch that speeds up data storage and processing in optical systems, offering a significant advancement over traditional electronic memory by reducing ...

University of Ottawa researchers enhance THz wave frequency conversion in graphene, paving the way for advanced wireless ...