Researchers have developed a microscopic 3D-printed optical device that can efficiently combine light from dozens of small semiconductor lasers into a single multimode optical fiber with very low loss ...

This year's Nobel Prize in Physics will be shared by three scientists who created revolutionary technologies decades ago that have changed our world today. Half of the $1.4 million prize will go to a ...

Physicists and chemists at Heidelberg University have realized a photonic microchip that is driven by light just as easily as ...

Optical fibres are the backbone of our modern information networks. From long-range communication over the internet to high-speed information transfer within data centres and stock exchanges, optical ...

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 ...

A fibre-optic acoustic sensor that can detect a person up to 10 m away could soon be deployed in many demanding security applications. Jacqueline Hewett talks to David Hill at QinetiQ to find out just ...

Multidimensional entanglement transport is possible even over single mode fibre. Courtesy: Wits University Researchers have transmitted multidimensional entangled photons across a record-breaking 250 ...

New research from Penn State and AGC Inc. in Japan reports that the silica glass used in fiber optic cables would be more efficient if they were manufactured under high pressure. Fiber optic cable ...

Engineering physics major Katie Wootten was named a Stephen Halley White Undergraduate Research Award recipient this semester, in recognition of her outstanding research project. The award is the ...

With an applied physics: optics degree, you’ll gain specialized expertise in optics, preparing you for diverse career opportunities in technology, research, and academia. Become who you’re meant to be ...