But one promising solution is fiber optic sensors, which are thin, flexible strands of glass or plastic that can transmit information using light instead of electricity. They carry data faster and ...

The Rochester Quantum Network transmits information by sending single photons through two fiber-optic telecommunications ...

Optical fibers with a hollow core, made of air instead of solid glass, are known as hollow-core optical fibers. In comparison ...

Imagine a computer that does not rely only on electronics but uses light to perform tasks faster and more efficiently. A ...

Scientists have connected two quantum computers using quantum teleportation, paving the way for distributed quantum computing, quantum supercomputers and a quantum internet.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky's state-owned fiber optic network once touted as the solution to Kentucky’s digital divide is now at the center of a contentious debate over its management and ...

Ukraine is following Russia in deploying drones using fiber-optic cables on the battlefield. Unlike radio-controlled drones, the new drones cannot be jammed and can fly through forests and between ...

STOW, Ohio – Metronet, a multi-gigabit internet service provider, will soon be offering fiber-optic internet access to Stow residents and businesses. Metronet has built fiber-optic networks to ...

Fiber optic drones capable of penetrating 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) into enemy lines and striking targets with high-resolution imagery have emerged as key tools in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Nature’s first fiber optics could light the way to internet innovation. Clams called heart cockles use fiber optic–like structures to channel sunlight to symbiotic algae.