Investigating alkali-treated wood, this research uncovers how chemical modifications and anisotropic structure influence transparency and light transmission.

Light powers everything from communications to sensing, yet even tiny imperfections can scatter it and weaken signals. To address this, a team led by the University of Bath—working with the University ...

Caltech’s new fiber-like photonic chips achieve record-low visible-light loss, enabling more coherent lasers and next-generation quantum and sensing technologies.

CU Boulder researchers have built high-performing optical microresonators, opening the door for new sensor technologies. At ...

EXFO introduced its high fiber count data center test solution augmented with two new test instruments—the industry’s first ...

Wireless communications startup Taara Connect Inc., a spinout from X, Google LLC’s Moonshot Factory, today unveiled Taara Photonics, a wireless communication platform based on optical phased arrays ...

Three SpaceX Corp. alumni who helped the rocket company develop optical communications for its Starlink satellite Wi-Fi ...

Researchers led by physicists at the University of Bath have found that adding a twist during the fabrication of optical fibres creates a more robust pathway for light, minimising the effects of ...

Not all fiber works the same. Discover how viscosity, fermentation, and microbiome diversity determine whether dietary fiber ...

The twisted fibre design addresses both problems. Multiple cores combined with a built-in twist create protected states of light that naturally follow the twist and avoid coupling into other cores.

Fibre Systems Spring 2026 examines how AI infrastructure is driving unprecedented change across optical communications, from ...