In space exploration, long-distance optical links now enable the transmission of images, videos, and data from space probes to Earth using light. However, for these signals to travel the entire ...
Thursday night's magical Northern Lights spotted over the skies of Yorkshire were classed as so strong TV signals were downed and GPS was disrupted. The beautiful blue, green and red hue of the night ...
A new all-optical switch uses circularly polarized light and an innovative semiconductor to process data faster and more efficiently in fiber-optic systems. This technology facilitates significant ...
Here’s how it works. The speed of light traveling through a vacuum is exactly 299,792,458 meters (983,571,056 feet) per second. That's about 186,282 miles per second — a universal constant ...