Researchers have taken an important new step in advancing the performance of resonator fiber optic gyroscopes, a type of fiber optic sensor that senses rotation using only light. Because gyroscopes ...

Light does a lot of work in the modern world, enabling all types of information technology, from TVs to satellites to ...

Brainiac75] is a fan of fiber optic lamps, except for one thing—they’re often remarkably dim. Thus, they set out to hack the technology to deliver terrifying amounts of light while still ...

Stanford researchers unveil an efficient chip-scale optical amplifier that could transform data communications, biosensing, and mobile tech.

They distribute data and can separate cells from one other. But can they adequately light a room? Photos: Fiber optics lighting the way Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he ...

A new fiber-optic sensor made from stretchy rubber rather than glass can be integrated into wearable electronics and measure movement. The sensors can also quantify the force of stretching, bending, ...

Dolan-Jenner Industries announced availability of its Fiber-Lite® model LMI-6000 LED Fiber Optic Illuminator, designed to support a variety of microscopy, medical research and general in-laboratory ...

Interferometers, devices that can modulate aspects of light, play the important role of modulating and switching light signals in fiber-optic communications networks and are frequently used for gas ...