Wednesday 23 July 2014

Creating optical cables out of thin air

ENERGY TECH
Creating optical cables out of thin air
College Park MD (SPX) Jul 23, 2014 - Imagine being able to instantaneously run an optical cable or fiber to any point on earth, or even into space. That's what Howard Milchberg, professor of physics and electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maryland, wants to do. In a paper published in the journal Optica, Milchberg and his lab report using an "air waveguide" to enhance light signals collected from distant ... more


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