Pulses of darkness let digital data travel farther
Optical fibres can carry data for longer distances if it is encoded in pulses of darkness – and a laser-like device has been built to exploit this. Read more…
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read moreLight switch could boost network speeds
An all-optical switch could boost the performance of the plastic optical fibres widely tipped for use in high-speed communications networks. Read more…
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read moreLight work wins Nobel for electronics pioneers
The Nobel prize in physics is shared by the inventors of optical fibres and of the chips that made digital cameras possible. Read more…
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read more‘Time telescope’ could boost fibre-optic communication
Time lenses can send 27 times as much data down standard optical fibre network links. Read more…
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read moreDNA strands become fibre optic cables
Thanks to a new technique, DNA strands can be easily converted into tiny fibre optic cables that guide light along their length. Read more…
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