Free-space optical communications (FSOC), which use lasers for high-speed data links between aircraft, spacecraft, and ground stations, are limited by size and power constraints. To overcome this, ...

Abstract: In 1994, Javidi and Horner published a paper in Optical Engineering that highlighted the ability of free space optical systems to manipulate sensitive data for authentication purposes. The ...

You will be redirected to our submission process. Neural interfaces are undergoing a major transformation driven by breakthroughs in nanoscale engineering and the integration of multiple physical ...

A chip smaller than a human hair may be the missing link to truly scalable quantum computers. Researchers have unveiled a new optical phase modulator that is nearly 100 times smaller than the width of ...

Haozhe “Harry” Wang’s electrical and computer engineering lab at Duke welcomed an unusual new lab member this fall: artificial intelligence. Using publicly available AI foundation models such as ...

Most optical fibers use silica (SiO2) glass as their core material, but other types of glass are used in specialized applications. The five types of glass used in optical fibers are silica glass, ...

The Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering and Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) are pleased to announce applications for the Pathways in Engineering (PIE) Research Fellowship, generously funded ...

Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) simulation tool for Finite Element Method (FEM) models. Features inclusion of temperature dependency and emulation within the program. The user can supply a data file and ...

Python algorithms for real-time visual tracking of hostile drones using optical systems. Part of DroNet project by aerospace engineering students. Unofficial ROS driver for the OnRobot RG2-FT Gripper.

Deep space optical communication (DSOC) uses laser-based systems for high-bandwidth transfer at interplanetary distances NASA’s DSOC project: 266 Mbps downlink from 19 million miles via ...

Microsoft Research has built a prototype computer that doesn’t rely on electrons zipping through silicon but on beams of light. The machine, called an analog optical computer (AOC), is designed to ...