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By May 4, 2012
Science

High-Speed Data Link Made from Laser Pointers Works Where Wi-Fi Won’t

Wi-Fi isn’t always practical–in places like hospitals or labs, for instance, where radio transmitters are prohibited–and physical USB cables can...
By Mar 9, 2012
Science

Holey Optochip! The One-Trillion-Bits-Per-Second Chip is Here

The high data loads of the future–and even the present–require that optical communications platforms continue to get faster, leaner, and...
By Jan 26, 2012
Science

Video: New Quantum Dot Tech Could Boost Current Optical Fiber Band Tenfold

Current optical communications schemes rely on a narrow 1.55 micron wavelength band of about 10 terahertz, a band in which...
By Nov 17, 2011
Science

New Material Promises Faster Chips, Faster Internet, Faster Everything

We’ve constructed a world out of fiber optic cable and silicon, but Arizona State University researchers think their new material...
By Aug 24, 2011
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NASA’s Laser Communications System Will Enable High-Speed Transmissions From Mars

NASA is spending roughly $175 million on three new technology demonstration projects, one of which is aiming to take HD...
By Sep 8, 2010
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DARPA-Funded Device Adjusts the Speed of Light With the Twist of a Knob

DARPA has asked a lot from the science and tech communities, requesting everything from flying cars to weather manipulation to...