Posts Tagged ‘fiber optics’
Fastest-ever data transfer: 186 Gbps
CALTECH (US) — Researchers have set a new world record for data transfer, helping to usher in the next generation of high-speed network technology. Continue…
Thursday, December 15, 2011 11:18 - 3 Comments
Science & Technology - Nov 21, 2011 12:05 - 0 Comments
Light switched on and off with few photons
CORNELL (US) — The passage of a light beam through an optical fiber can be controlled by just a few photons of another light beam, new research demonstrates. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 8, 2011 10:45 - 0 Comments
Fat-melting laser can zap zits
U. MICHIGAN (US) — A laser designed to melt fat without burning surrounding tissue may be an effective tool for treating acne. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 5, 2011 9:17 - 1 Comment
Engineers isolate light on photonic chip
CALTECH (US) — A new technique that isolates light signals on a silicon chip solves a longstanding problem in engineering photonic chips. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 15, 2011 12:09 - 0 Comments
Communication gets speedy switch-up
NORTHWESTERN (US) — An ultrafast quantum Internet where encrypted information is completely secure may become reality following the development of a switching device that could also succeed in networking superfast quantum computers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 1, 2010 10:35 - 0 Comments
Breaking photons’ color barrier
U. OREGON (US) — A new method that changes the color of single photons in a fiber optic cable could be a quantum step forward for transferring and receiving high volumes of secured data for future generations of the Internet. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 24, 2010 14:00 - 7 Comments
Consumer-grade camera detects cancer cells
RICE (US)—Using an off-the-shelf digital camera, researchers have created an inexpensive device that is powerful enough to let doctors easily distinguish cancerous cells from healthy cells simply by viewing the LCD monitor on the back of the camera. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 11, 2009 17:26 - 3 Comments
Surgery-free diagnosis with optical biopsy
U. FLORIDA (US)—Most biopsies following mammograms reveal benign abnormalities, not cancer, but women still have to endure medical costs, stress, and potential complications that accompany invasive procedures. A new tool could make it possible for women to have biopsies without surgical intervention. (more…)
