TOKYO, Sept. 19, 2023 — The NTT Corp. and Kitami Institute of Technology (KIT) achieved a milestone in high-speed communications. The two organizations were able to deliver electric power exceeding 1 W to a remote location 10 km distant using a single optical fiber. Optical communication technology and wireless access are essential for high-speed data communication. However, providing power to remote areas to establish base stations for radio access and optical communication transmitters and receivers remains a

LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Aug. 29, 2023 — An approach to quantum light emitters developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory stacks two different atomically thin materials to realize a source that generates a stream of circularly polarized single photons that can be used for a variety of...

SHANGHAI, Aug. 23, 2023 — As the large-scale, commercial use of 5G networks has grown, so has the need for broader bandwidth to accommodate high-speed communications. To meet the resource needs of the post-5G and 6G eras, researchers at Fudan University are exploring visible...

EXETER, England, Aug. 21, 2023 — A thin-film, amplitude-only spatial light modulator made from phase-change-based material was developed by researchers at the University of Exeter and the Institute of Optics in Madrid. The device operates in reflection and modulates the amplitude...

ENSCHEDE, Netherlands — SuperLight Photonics, a developer of supercontinuum generation lasers, named Cees Links CEO. The University of Twente spinout is focused on applications spectrometry, OCT, crop management, surface inspection, and pollution detection enabled by PIC...

FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 11, 2023 — The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) has unveiled the External Laser Small Form-Factor Pluggable (ELSFP) Implementation Agreement (IA). The IA introduces a multisourced future-proof front panel pluggable external laser source form factor, which...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 9, 2023 — NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications project will test the use of near-infrared lasers as potential replacements for the current radio frequency systems. The technology demonstration, scheduled to piggyback on the Psyche mission launching...

Aug 1, 2023 — The internet is an inescapable part of modern life, and the hardware that enables it is almost as ubiquitous. Fiber cables transmit terabytes of data around the world every second and, although the technology is constantly evolving, it has become...

ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 21, 2023 — Researchers at the University of Rochester (UR) have developed a photonics-based quantum simulation system that simulates physical phenomena at the quantum level. The nanophotonic quantum simulator performs chip-scale simulations in a...

HANAU, Germany, July 18, 2023 — Heraeus Comvance, a manufacturer of quartz glass for fiber optics in telecom and specialty applications, has acquired part of the OFS Fitel Denmark ApS plant in Brøndby, Denmark, near Copenhagen. The companies will continue to operate as...

SHENZHEN, China, July 17, 2023 — In an advancement that could improve the way that optical distribution networks are maintained, researchers at Shenzhen University have demonstrated an encrypted fiber optic tag for all-optical labeling and the recognition of optical transmission...

Jul 11, 2023 — You know how your headphone cables get tangled up in your bag just minutes after they were placed there neatly? And the Christmas tree lights, packed away carefully in January, emerge the next December in a nightmare of knots? You’re not...

NEW YORK, July 11, 2023 — Systems that run artificial intelligence programs, such as large language models, face a “bandwidth bottleneck” that can limit the amount of data they transfer between nodes. Using light to send information between the nodes of data...

GARCHING, Germany, June 29, 2023 — Researchers at Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) and Technical University of Munich (TUM) demonstrated a potential platform for large-scale quantum computing and communication networks. Secure quantum networks are of interest to financial...

SINGAPORE, June 27, 2023 — A team at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) developed an electrically pumped, topological, bulk quantum cascade laser (QCL) that operates in the terahertz (THz) frequency range. The THz QCL is governed by a mechanism known as bound states in...

MONTREAL, June 21, 2023 — Although silicon photonics holds potential as a platform for optical transceivers, due to its CMOS compatibility, the approach is limited in its electro-optic bandwidth. It also carries high driving voltage requirements. The qualities can hinder its...

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 15, 2023 — Quantum key distribution (QKD) provides long-term security for long-distance communications by generating encryption keys based on quantum mechanics. Quantum technology ensures a secure key exchange between sender and receiver. To industrialize and...

TUCSON, Ariz., April 10, 2023 — Researchers working as part of a multi-institution collaboration led by University of Arizona assistant professor Mohammed Hassan achieved what they said are previously unattainable data transfer speeds from an optical switching mechanism. The...

SHEFFIELD, England, Feb. 27, 2023 — Researchers at the University of Sheffield designed and developed an avalanche photodiode (APD) with significant potential for low photon detection. The highly sensitive gallium arsenide antimonide/aluminum gallium arsenide antimonide...

Feb 3, 2023 — Co-packaged optics (CPO) and on-board optics (OBO) are not novel concepts, per se. The benefits of moving optics closer to the computing cores of data center switches have been clear to systems developers since optical glass fiber was first adopted...

Feb 3, 2023 — Free-space optics (FSO) and systems are uniquely valuable in enabling fast and secure connectivity, both in terrestrial and nonterrestrial networks. With major advancements in space optics over the last 20 years, ultrahigh-bandwidth signals now...

Feb 2, 2023 — The 2023 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC) returns to San Diego March 5-9, bringing a projected 12,000-plus attendees, 500-plus exhibitors, and dozens of cutting-edge technical sessions. This year’s in-person...

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 28, 2022 — Ultrafast-laser manufacturer Chromacity appointed Robert Black and Richard Laming board directors as the company seeks to expand further into industrial markets. Black joins as nonexecutive chairman. The former CEO of software firm SeeByte is an...

CASTELLDEFELS, Spain, Dec. 5, 2022 — Following its development by a team at Corning in 1970, low-loss optical fiber became the best means to efficiently transport information from one place to another over long distances without loss of information. However, with the exponential...

ULM, Germany, Dec. 2, 2022 — Scantinel Photonics, a startup developing next-generation lidar technology for mobility and industrial applications, secured a €10 million ($10.5 million) extended series A funding round. The round was backed by PhotonDelta and current...