Science invention
Nano antenna converges laser light
What do you get when you combine the quantum laser cascade with an optical antenna? The answer, according to US researchers, is a device that creates a tiny spot of ligh…
Optical
Browse ScienceInfo articles and explainers related to Optical.
Topic archive
Articles about Optical
351 published items.
Science invention
Controlling light by matrix of nanoparticles
Light can be led and manipulated on the nanometer scale using the effects of plasmonics physics, according to the latest calculations published by a team of researchers…
Science invention
Successfully fabricated night vision goggles
After more than four years of hard work, scientists from the Institute of Physics and Electronics (Vietnam Institute of Science and Technology) have successfully researc…
Science invention
Water acts as an 'optical switch' on light quantum circuits.
By using water to 'burn' light, scientists have designed a light quantum circuit inside one
Science invention
New generation organic molecules set a new record of light transmission capacity.
An international team of scientists from Washington State University, USA, University of Leuven, Belgium and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has synthesized and tested s…
Science invention
New technology speeds up data through optical fiber
Recently, researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said they have overcome a major obstacle on the track to achieve the full power of data exchange wit…
Computer science
Optical disc has a capacity of 100 times DVD
With the ability to store up to 500 GB of data, General Electric's technology far surpasses Blu-ray (currently 25 - 30 GB) but still ensures the size of DVD discs on the…
Computer science
The 20-layer 500 GB Blu-ray Disc technology is workable
Pioneer group engineers in Tokyo (Japan) said they can make optical discs with a capacity of dozens of times higher than today to serve the high-definition video and gam…
Computer science
Measures to avoid 5 common errors when burning discs
At the present time, CD / DVD recorders and optical discs are all mature and stable products, but if you are not careful, burning can still cause problems. Here are the…
Computer science
Recorded CDs have a shorter 'lifespan' than tape times
Optical discs are not the most durable tool for storing digital content. Kurt Gerecke, an IBM physics expert in Germany, recommends that if you want to avoid copying a C…
Computer science
What happens when all of the sea optical cable is attacked?
According to Wired's website, US Navy officers have warned for years that it would be dangerous if a terrorist organization or some nefarious nation attacked marine opti…
Computer science
Successfully manufactured the first optical-electronic chip in the world
A common electronic processing chip will have limits on speed and operating temperature, so long ago researchers have been working to make a chip that works with light t…
Computer science
The network is slow due to the 3rd AAG optical cable breakdown
On May 26, the third AAG optical cable was broken in 2015, according to the operator's recommendation, users should only use the international Internet connection for im…
Computer science
FTTH and FTTB fiber optic Internet, what is the difference?
Currently, fiber optic services in our country are getting cheaper and more popular, providing opportunities to access this high-speed Internet cable for more people.
Computer science
Disk data storage for 1 billion years
CDs and DVDs for storing data are very familiar to computer users, but their durability is worth discussing.