This chapter focuses on the basic design considerations for a fiber optic system, compares optical fiber to copper, explains how to break down a fiber optic link to analyze performance, and shows how ...

New research uses electric fields to manipulate metallic nanoparticles capable of producing vortices within the laser light.

This advancement could advance data transmission capabilities in fields requiring light-based encoding, such as ...

There are numerous types of plugs and sockets to connect optical fibers, using threaded, bayonet, push-pull and snap-lock connections. The first fiber-optic connector to be standardized was SMA ...

They investigate fiber-optic and photonic communication systems, including high-capacity digital communication systems and analog RF-over-fiber systems. Faculty also develop fiber-optic and photonic ...

AFL, an industry-leading manufacturer of fiber optic cable, connectivity, accessories and equipment, today announced the ...

starting with the fact that it’s comparatively cheaper than laying fiber optics cables. A typical Attochron hardware package ...

It puts together all the important elements needed for laser and fiber optic spectroscopy, in particular for gas sensing applications. With lots of scientific insights, rigorous theoretical analysis ...

Part of the challenge is that the optical fiber inside the cladding is often very small — as few as 9 microns. That’s a small target to hit without some alignment help, which [Les] uses a ...