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Collective state computing, leveraging the Ising problem and light-based techniques, offers a novel approach to overcome traditional computing limitations. Credit:

Among the many benefits of photonics is the ability to leverage the properties of light to enable high-speed and low-loss communication in optical data communication, biomedical applications, automotive technology, and artificial intelligence domains.

<p>Recent advancements in AI and more specifically large language models such as ChatGPT have put a strain on data centers. AI models require huge amounts of data to train, and in order to move data between the processing units and memory, efficient communication links become necessary. For long distance communication, fiber optics has been the go-to solution; for short distance intra-data center communication, the industry is now also starting to adopt fiber optics due to its great perfor...

Taiwan’s Yang Ming Chiao Tung team solves problem of haze in VR and other applications.

Tohoku University employs oblique illumination to improve imaging of optic disk.

Optical MEMS technology integrates mechanical elements, electronics, and sensors on a silicon substrate through microfabrication, enabling unprecedented miniaturization and integration in optical systems. It has become a driver for the commercial development of optical systems and is a focus of extensive research into the fundamentals of optical interactions.

In recent years, global digitalization has seen unprecedented acceleration. Video streaming and video conferencing in home office and remote learning settings has resulted in a spike in residential broadband usage.

When measuring with light, the lateral extent of the structures that can be resolved by an optical imaging system is fundamentally diffraction limited. Overcoming this limitation is a topic of gre ...

Scientists can use laser radiation to print tiny structures with high precision. This approach enables them to mimic the superpowers of animals and plants and makes them accessible for engineering ...

Two-photon-polymerization lithography structures examined via Raman spectroscopy and nanoindentation