Built from a single erbium atom, a hybrid quantum bit encodes data magnetically and beams it through fiber-optic wavelengths.

After millennia of study, modern imaging has revealed the secret of chameleons' ability to move their eyes in a nearly ...

Abstract: This work presents an innovative optical fiber macrobend sensor for monitoring the shape of a flexible structure. The system integrates a helically embedded fiber along the axis of a ...

With the rise of quantum computers, the security of our existing communication systems is at risk. Quantum computers will be able to break many of the encryption methods used in current communication ...

Fiber optic drones are more accurate, more deadly, and harder to intercept than any previous drone model—with major potential consequences for soldiers’ morale. Fiber optic-controlled battlefield ...

China started imposing levies on additional US optical fiber imports after a six-month investigation found that American companies circumvented the country’s anti-dumping measures. The duties, ranging ...

A team of Microsoft-backed researchers has unveiled a new type of hollow core optical fiber that promises unprecedented speed and lower latency for the internet. This breakthrough was published this ...

Researchers from the University of Southampton in the U.K. have teamed up with fiber engineers from Microsoft Azure to reduce attenuation in optical cables, where weakened signal power leads to data ...

Instead of a traditional solid glass core, the newly-developed optical fibers feature a core of air surrounded by a meticulously engineered glass microstructure to guide light. This design increases ...

Both sides in the ongoing war in Ukraine are increasingly using fiber-optic drones, which are directly connected to their operator and cannot be jammed by electronic warfare methods. The Kalashnikov ...

Given the rapid pace of technological advancements on today’s battlefield (particularly in AI) understanding the capabilities of adaptive technologies and unmanned systems is imperative, especially ...

Over several decades, Lumen Technologies built the largest ultralow-loss fiber-optic network in North America, connecting major cities and data centers through its unparalleled infrastructure. With ...