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Invisible Thread Produces Specific Optical Spectrum Visible Under Polarized Light

There is now a way to differentiate between designer clothing and knockoffs. Chalmers researcher Christian Müller has produced a thread with unique optical properties, which can be used to create invisible patterns in fabrics that are only visible under polarized light.

6 May 2013

Petabit Communication Realized Using Multiple Spatial Modes in Optical Fibres

A professor from the University of Southampton has been awarded a highly prestigious Wolfson Research Merit Award by the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science.

29 Apr 2013

Seaborn Networks Establishes First Brazil Gateway in Equinix's IBX Data Center

Seaborn Networks, the developer and operator of the first direct Sao Paulo – US cable system (Seabras-1), today announced it is establishing its first Brazil gateway in Equinix's International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Equinix's facility in Sao Paulo (SP2) provides data center services to customers in Latin America, and offers critical overseas connectivity to the financial and commercial center of the United States.

22 Apr 2013

FBGS All Grating Optical Fiber Simplifies Measurement of Multiple Sensing Points

The ability to measure multiple sensing points over large intricate surfaces can be a difficult task. Traditionally engineers have used electrical strain gauges to monitor many points over a structure such as an aircraft wing or large composite component. However applying many individual gauges is both time consuming and adds significant weight to the structure in the form of cabling.

19 Apr 2013

New Mechanism to Transmit Light through Optical Fibers Harnesses ‘Anderson localization’

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) have found a new mechanism to transmit light through optical fibers. Their discovery marks the first practical application of a Nobel-Prize-winning phenomenon that was proposed in 1958.

17 Apr 2013

TCC Group Rebranded as AFL Services Europe Limited

Following the integration of TCC Group into AFL, a provider of fibre optic cable, components and services, TCC will now be known as AFL Services Europe Limited, assuming the AFL brand. The integration reinforces AFL as a global services company focused on end-to-end support of critical infrastructure.

16 Apr 2013

ADVA Optical Networking’s 100G Coherent Transport Selected by Kabel Deutschland

ADVA Optical Networking SE / Kabel Deutschland Chooses ADVA Optical Networking for 10G/100G Nationwide Network.

10 Apr 2013

AT&T Prepared to Build Advanced 1 Gigabit Fiber Optic Infrastructure in Austin, Texas

AT&T Inc. said today that it is pleased to see local communities and municipalities acknowledging the promise and power of economic development associated with telecommunications investment.

10 Apr 2013

Hurricane Electric Purchases Zayo’s 100G Wavelength Services

Zayo Group today announced that Hurricane Electric Internet Services, the world's largest IPv6-native internet backbone, has purchased 100G Wavelength services on Zayo's newly installed 100G routes.

10 Apr 2013

Telecom Leaders Convene for Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition

Next week, leaders from telecom, datacom and computing will convene for the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC)—the premier optical communications event where experts from industry and academia share their results, experiences, and insights on the future of hot topic areas such as cloud and datacenter networking, software-defined networks, photonic integration and more. More than 12,000 attendees and an exhibit with 550 companies are expected.

13 Mar 2013

Featured Equipment

Advanced F-Theta Lenses for Precision Imaging Systems

These F-theta lenses by Avantier are designed for consistent spot size and uniform field curvature correction, ideal for high-resolution imaging applications.

From Avantier Inc.

Off-Axis Parabolic (OAP) Mirrors: Precision Solutions for Advanced Optical Systems

Shanghai Optics provides high-precision off-axis parabolic (OAP) mirrors designed for advanced optical systems, offering superior reflective solutions for applications requiring precise light collimation and focus.

From Shanghai Optics