Researchers have developed a novel experimental platform to measure the electric fields of light trapped between two mirrors ...

Physicists at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) achieved a fully optical readout of superconducting ...

When people think about fiber optic cables, it's usually about how they're used for telecommunications and accessing the internet. But fiber optic cables—strands of glass or plastic that allow for the ...

Google Fiber is bringing its high-speed fiber-optic internet to homes and businesses, offering a much-needed alternative for valley residents. Plans start at $70 a month for one gigabit.

Cylindrical optical fibers such as the ones used in telecommunications are very good at confining light, which means that light can enter the fiber and be delivered to the output with very little ...

Researchers have now used the technology to build a fully functioning optical microscope for just $60. Researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, built the microscope using ...