A tiny optical device built into a silicon chip has achieved the slowest light propagation on a chip to date, reducing the speed of light by a factor of 1,200 in a study reported in Nature Photonics ...

Researchers at EPFL and Harvard University have engineered a chip that can convert between electromagnetic pulses in the terahertz and optical ranges on the same device. Their integrated design could ...

A new amplifier developed in Sweden enables the transmission of ten times more data per second than those of current fiber-optic systems. Developed by a research team from Chalmers University of ...

The rapidly increasing data traffic is placing ever greater demands on the capacity of communication systems. A research team now introduces a new amplifier that enables the transmission of ten times ...

Quantum engineers have now demonstrated a fully controllable three‑qubit register on a silicon photonic chip, turning a ...

A new chip-based quantum memory uses 3D-printed “light cages” to store light in atomic vapor with high precision. Quantum ...

Modern-day communications rely on both fibre-optic cables and wireless radiofrequency (RF) microwave communications. Reaching higher data transmission capabilities is going to require technologies ...

A new chip-based quantum memory uses nanoprinted “light cages” to trap light inside atomic vapor, enabling fast, reliable ...

Why AI needs high-speed interconnects. How multichannel fiber meets AI demands. How multichannel fiber support fits on a chip. Though copper provides high-speed connectivity, it has limitations. One ...