A new data transmission speed record of 450 terabits per second using an existing, commercially installed optical fiber link ...

A new holographic storage technique uses light in three dimensions to dramatically increase how much data can be stored. It encodes information throughout a material using amplitude, phase, and ...

To overcome this noise limitation, the team drew inspiration from a quantum effect known as “energy-time entanglement”.

A new breakthrough in wireless technology could dramatically boost internet speeds while cutting energy use—by switching from radio waves to light. Researchers have developed a tiny chip packed with ...

A new laser-powered wireless system uses light to deliver data at speeds exceeding 360 Gbps. It could enable faster, more ...

The new system, known as the Orion Artemis II Optical Communications system, or O2O, will allow astronauts aboard Orion to ...

Laurynas Maciulis is the co-founder and CEO of Astrolight. The experiment was among the first to test laser communications ...

X-lumin has successfully demonstrated a roundtrip optical transmission from its 15cm Optical Ground Terminal (OGT) to a retroreflector-equipped LEO satellite, and back, with the ability to track ...

Laser headlights are a game-changer for nighttime driving, but as one BMW owner found out, replacing a single damaged unit can set you back more than the price of a used car. BMW has always treated ...

A FOOTBALL fan has been caught red-handed shining a laser pointer at a goalkeeper — and social media reckons she’s a dead ringer for a TV icon. Broadcasters zoomed right in on a spectator in the ...

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The controlled generation of single photons is an essential element of numerous quantum technology applications, such as quantum networks and quantum computing. A research team has now demonstrated ...