Photonics

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Photonic chips could lower energy consumption from data centres

3D lidar system improves safety of autonomous vehicles

Scientists use laser to steer lightning bolts

Quantum research could help build ‘unhackable’ telecommunication networks

Colourful solar panels blend into surroundings more smoothly

Bugs and bats inspire creation of bionic super 3D cameras

Radio transmitting devices located with pinpoint accuracy with new technique

Scientists develop world’s first optical oscilloscope

Simple quantum computer uses commercially available components

Engineers create glass and crystal nanostructures with 3D printer

New chip design exponentially boosts data rate for processors

Laser technique pushes data at 40Tbit/s through existing internet cabling

National Robotarium to develop made-to-measure 3D laser beams

Engineers create device for finetuning individual photon colour

Tiny photonic devices could help detect disease and spot exoplanets

Graphene integrated on wafer scale marks step towards next-gen photonics

Silicon lidar chip brings accuracy at low cost to autonomous vehicles

Photonic processor reaches unprecedented computing density

Photonic processor could perform ‘at speed of light’

Extracting a richer palette of colours from black

Deaf moths use ‘noise-cancelling scales’ to evade bat capture

Photonics tech brings in the big guns for next-gen satellite speeds

Optical calculator paves way for light-based computer

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