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

High-power fiber oscillators are critical tools for modern industry: they cut and weld tough materials, make precision components for high-end ...

Researchers from the National University of Defense Technology have developed a novel composite fiber Bragg grating using ...

The telecom networks originally built to carry phone calls and packets of data are in the midst of a dramatic shift. The past ...

LASIK can be covered under your flexible spending account (FSA) if your doctor deems it medically necessary. Learn about eligibility and planning tips.

A laser-based ice drill can bore deep, narrow channels into ice while keeping both mass and energy requirements lower than traditional tools. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

My colleague Lara Jakes tells us about Russian drones and the math problem facing NATO — and one possible solution. By Katrin Bennhold By Lara Jakes I write about the weapons industry. Russian drones ...

One of the buzziest technologies in modern science may be running right under your feet. Fiber optic cables bring you the internet as data-rich pulses of light, but they also detect signals from the ...

HOUSTON — Maribel Guerrero won't soon forget the day her Cinco Ranch front yard turned into a river. "It was a terrible day, I would say, very surprising," Guerrero said. "They hit the water pipe, and ...

Optical technology is well established for long-haul communications, but the distances it serves are shrinking — especially in the data center. Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) already ...

Peacock feathers are greatly admired for their bright iridescent colors, but it turns out they can also emit laser light when dyed multiple times, according to a paper published in the journal ...