Photonics

09.12.19

Gadgetry

Color-changing smart skin gets an upgrade thanks to chameleons

Time-lapse footage revealed new details about photonic crystals.

By M. DeAngelis, 09.12.19

05.05.19

Holographic tech could be key to future quantum computers

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Personal Computing

Holographic tech could be key to future quantum computers

You could use light pulses to encrypt data.

By J. Fingas, 05.05.19

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10.29.17

Twisted light could make wireless data faster than fiber

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Internet

Twisted light could make wireless data faster than fiber

It could be the key to bringing ultra-fast internet access to many people.

By J. Fingas, 10.29.17

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08.06.17

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Space

Lockheed Martin previews a future of tiny space telescopes

Its optical device offers sharp pictures in a fraction of the usual space.

By J. Fingas, 08.06.17

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01.23.17

Super-fast camera records light-based 'sonic booms'

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Cameras

Super-fast camera records light-based 'sonic booms'

The technology could help you see activity in the brain.

By J. Fingas, 01.23.17

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11.28.16

HP successfully tests its vision of memory-focused computing

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Personal Computing

HP successfully tests its vision of memory-focused computing

The Machine's combination of 'fabric' memory and photonics really works.

By J. Fingas, 11.28.16

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11.21.16

Light-based neural network could lead to super-fast AI

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Personal Computing

Light-based neural network could lead to super-fast AI

Computers could not only act like brains, but respond as quickly.

By J. Fingas, 11.21.16

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02.01.16

NASA is making a data modem driven by light

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Space

NASA is making a data modem driven by light

It'll test the photonic chip aboard the International Space Station in 2020.

By J. Fingas, 02.01.16

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12.23.15

Researchers show off a working light-based processor

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Personal Computing

Researchers show off a working light-based processor

Photonic computing is no longer just a theoretical exercise.

By J. Fingas, 12.23.15

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09.28.15

First light-based memory chip puts SSDs on notice

Photon-based storage could leave SSDs in the dust.

By S. Dent, 09.28.15

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Photonics

Color-changing smart skin gets an upgrade thanks to chameleons

Holographic tech could be key to future quantum computers

Twisted light could make wireless data faster than fiber

Lockheed Martin previews a future of tiny space telescopes

Super-fast camera records light-based 'sonic booms'

HP successfully tests its vision of memory-focused computing

Light-based neural network could lead to super-fast AI

NASA is making a data modem driven by light

Researchers show off a working light-based processor

First light-based memory chip puts SSDs on notice

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