New technology can carry tens of thousands of times more optical information than traditional fibres, according to research ...

A new optical fiber link between CERN and Paris will provide the Laboratory with an accurate frequency reference, enhancing ...

A new optical fiber connection linking CERN and the French National Metrological Institute in Paris is now operational to provide a stable frequency reference for antimatter experiments. This ...

High-end servers have Ethernet ports with 400, 800 and soon 1600 Gbit/s. Consumption and waste heat from electrical-optical ...

What are the differences between fibre optic and metal components in cables and connectors, and how we can efficiently use them in evolving applications? Finally, when choosing a connector or cable ...

In the Optica Publishing Group journal Applied Optics, the researchers describe their new sensor, which uses an optical fiber and an optical phenomenon known as localized surface plasmon resonance.

All three splicers in the series are capable of splicing erbium fibres commonly used in optical fibre amplifiers. Each also comes with a communications package to interface with a personal ...