Fiber optic technology is the backbone of modern digital infrastructure, and recent innovations are propelling its capabilities to new heights. In the past few years, breakthroughs in materials, ...

Single-photon emitters quantum mechanically connect quantum bits (or qubits) between nodes in quantum networks. They are typically made by embedding rare-earth elements in optical fibers at extremely ...

Applications such as self-driving vehicles, 6G mobile communications and quantum communications are pushing fiber optic ...

Scientists have built a new kind of molecular qubit that could help connect quantum computers over existing telecommunications technology — laying the foundation for a future quantum internet. The new ...

Amphenol’s Network Solutions arm (ANS) unveiled FiberVault, an optical distribution frame (ODF) designed to aid data center ...

Why not take the same strands of light that already power the world’s fiber-optic cables and let them travel freely through ...

EPON and GPON are popular versions of passive optical networks (PONs). These short-haul networks of fiber-optical cable are used for Internet access, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), and digital ...

A project at ETH Zurich's Institute of Geophysics has demonstrated a way to enhance the ability of fiber-optic networks to sense deformation. Based on active phase noise cancellation (PNC), the ...

Schematic diagram and microscopic observation of an optical fiber doped with rare-earth atoms. The fluorescence from the entire optical fiber can be seen. (b) Schematic diagram and microscopic ...