A new NASA spacecraft called Pandora is awaiting launch ahead of its journey to study the atmospheres of exoplanets, or ...

Why not take the same strands of light that already power the world’s fiber-optic cables and let them travel freely through ...

Abstract: The integration of CubeSats with Free Space Optical (FSO) links accelerates a major advancement in high-throughput, low-Earth orbit communication systems. However, CubeSats face challenges ...

Light can be sculpted into countless shapes. Yet building optical devices that can simultaneously manipulate many different ...

Researchers have built a new platform that produces ultrashort UV-C laser pulses and detects them at room temperature using ...

As it continues to build and field its nascent constellation, the Space Development Agency (SDA) has selected four companies—L3Harris Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Rocket Lab—to ...

Phlux Technology, a manufacturer of avalanche photodiode infrared sensors, will exhibit its Aura family of Noiseless InGaAs ...

Scientists have turned a long-standing sci‑fi idea into working hardware, using pure light to move data wirelessly through ...

The updated SDA OCT IP Core now operates in a single clock domain, reducing design complexity and easing integration into FPGA-based systems. It adds flexible frame synchronization with configurable ...

While the raw speed isn't too impressive, it was achieved using a laser with less power than an energy-saving lightbulb.

The ability to generate and detect ultrashort light pulses in the ultraviolet UV-C range (100-280 nm) is crucial for many ...