Experiments show optical fibers could be key to realizing a flexible, distributed architecture for high-speed data links in aircraft PISCATAWAY, N.J., Dec. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Free-space optical ...

Laser-based data links are increasingly attractive for aircraft and space systems that need to move large volumes of ...

Ultra-compact, agile endoscopes with a large field of view (FoV), long depth of field (DoF), and short rigid tip length are essential for developing minimally invasive operations and new experimental ...

Imagine a computer that does not rely only on electronics but uses light to perform tasks faster and more efficiently. A collaboration between two research teams from Tampere University in Finland and ...

Commercialization has started for network switches based on co-packaged optics (CPO), which are capable of routing signals at terabits per second speeds, but manufacturing challenges remain regarding ...

These systems use mechanical gimbals to redirect the optical components as needed to maintain a link with another stationary or moving transceiver. However, aircraft would need multiple of them to ...