FULLERTON, Calif. - A test of fiber-optic lighting technology in refrigerated display cases at an Albertsons store here indicated that the technology consumed one-third as much energy as fluorescent ...

They distribute data and can separate cells from one other. But can they adequately light a room? Photos: Fiber optics lighting the way Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he ...

Light powers everything from communications to sensing, yet even tiny imperfections can scatter it and weaken signals. To address this, a team led by the University of Bath—working with the University ...

Photon 'time bins' and signal stability show promise for practical quantum communication via fiber optics by Lavinia Meier-Ewert, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed ...

Believe it or not, fiber optic cables have been around since the 1950s, but how do they work? It turns out the answer isn't that complicated.