CIR's latest analysis of the future market for optical components predicts that sales of tunable lasers will grow rapidly to reach almost $1 billion by 2012. The resurgent market for optical ...

To develop novel confocal fibre-optic laser method (CFOLM) for accurate and objective measuring of the dioptric power of both positive and negative intraocular lenses (IOLs). The CFOLM principle of ...

A large group of fiber optic lasers are powered by DC current. Laser drive is supplied by a current source with modulation added further along the signal path. The current source, although ...

The 6.2% CAGR reflects global growth in high-resolution diagnostic fibres and biomedical sensing. The global medical fibre ...

Optical fibres made from thin air could transmit data to and from hard-to-reach places. Regular optical fibres are made from two transparent materials that slow light down by different amounts. The ...

Tubular laser beams can create what amount to fiber-optic cables made of thin air, researchers report in a study to appear in Physical Review X. Laser-heated air can efficiently transmit light signals ...

Sometimes called the "Oscars of Invention," R&D Magazine's R&D 100 Awards have for nearly 50 years honored game-changing technologies, from the flashcube (1965) to high-definition television (1998).

Quantum communication has long promised unbreakable encryption, but the hardware has struggled to escape the lab. A new generation of laser-written glass chips is changing that equation, carving three ...

Electronic signals sent through the air spread out as they travel, growing weaker the farther they get from their source. Think of radio waves emanating from a tower, and the fading signal when you ...

As quantum computers continue to advance, many of today's encryption systems face the risk of becoming obsolete. A powerful ...